asked the Minister for Finance (a) the amount borrowed by the State in each of the past ten years; (b) the amount borrowed abroad each year; and (c) amount borrowed in Ireland each year.
Written Answers. - State Borrowing.
Since the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
Year ended |
Exchequer Borrowing |
Exchequer Foreign Borrowing |
Exchequer Domestic Borrowing |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
31 December, 1981 |
1722 |
1255 |
467 |
31 December, 1980 |
1217 |
583 |
634 |
31 December, 1979 |
1009 |
459 |
550 |
31 December, 1978 |
810 |
353 |
457 |
31 December, 1977 |
545 |
181 |
364 |
31 December, 1976 |
506 |
352 |
154 |
31 December, 1975 |
601 |
249 |
352 |
31 December, 1974 |
308 |
144 |
164 |
(nine months) |
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31 March, 1974 |
193 |
40 |
153 |
31 March, 1973 |
130 |
18 |
112 |
31 March, 1972 |
106 |
17 |
89 |
The Exchequer foreign borrowing figures from 1975 onwards include sales of domestic Government securities to nonresidents. Prior to 1975 such sales were not identified separately within total gilt sales.