asked the Minister for Finance the annual budget deficit for each of the years 1980 to 1985 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Budget Deficit.
463.
The following table sets out the current budget deficit for the years 1980 to 1985.
|
Current Budget Deficit |
Current Budget Deficit Outturn as % of Gross National Product |
||
|
Budget Target |
Outturn |
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|
£m |
£m |
% |
|
|
1980 |
353 |
547 |
6.2 |
|
1981 |
515 |
802 |
7.6 |
|
1982 |
679 |
988 |
8.2 |
|
1983 |
897 |
960 |
7.2 |
|
1984 |
1,089 |
1,039 |
7.2 |
|
1985 |
1,234 |
7.9* |
*(Budget Estimate)
NOTE Because of the transfer from january 1984 of responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the postal and telecommunication services to An Post and Bord Telecom Éireann, the figures for 1984 and 1985 are not comparable with those for 1983 and earlier years.