Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Feb 1983

Vol. 340 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies' Debts.

246.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in respect of each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the total debt outstanding in each year since 1977 and (b) the amount paid in interest in each year from 1977 to 1983.

Minister for Labour, (Mr. Kavanagh)

: The following is the information sought:

	AnCO	CERT Ltd.	Youth Employment Agency	Employment Equality Agency
	£	£
1977
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year end	5,472,819	485,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	79,261	37,000	Nil	Nil
1978
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year and	4,171,656	440,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	125,081	37,000	Nil	Nil
1979
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year end	5,166,688	346,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	213,204	65,000	Nil	Nil
1980
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year end	1,539,931	557,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	181,987	33,000	Nil	Nil
1981
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year end	2,603,854	285,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	52,976	29,000	Nil	Nil
1982
(a) Outstanding borrowings at year end	Nil	105,000	Nil	Nil
(b) Interest paid in year	35,811	22,000	Nil	Nil

Notes:

1. Borrowings by AnCO and CERT are, apart from the loan referred to at note (2), of a short-term nature, pending receipt of European Social Fund assistance.

2. In the case of CERT the outstanding borrowings include a long-term loan of £101,281 obtained for the purchase of its training premises at Roebuck Road, Dublin.