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asked the Minister for Education if his Department or any body or agency under the aegis of his Department who receive most or all of their funding from the State have significantly increased their borrowings in 1986; and if he will identify these agencies and indicate the total increase in indebtedness of these agencies between the average level of indebtedness in 1982 and the average level of indebtedness in 1986 to date.
149.
asked the Minister for Education if he will provide a list of all bodies or agencies directly or indirectly under the aegis of his Department to whom nett expenditure limits have been notified by his Department and who have exceeded or expect to exceed these limits in any or each year from 1982 to 1986, inclusive; and if he will state the amounts, estimated or actual, of these excesses for each year and the total additional increase needed in his Departmental Vote to enable him to deal with these excesses.
150.
asked the Minister for Education if his Department or any body or agency under the aegis of his Department have sought approval for, or are considering applying for approval for, term loans or other loans to finance excess revenue expenditure.
151.
asked the Minister for Education if the 1986 Vote or Votes to his Department include provision for the funding of excess expenditure over approved expenditure limits by agencies or bodies financed from his Department's Vote or Votes in respect of years prior to 1986; if so, the amount of the excess expenditure for 1982 to 1985 and the estimated projected excess for 1986; and the amount which is included under each subhead to finance this excess expenditure.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 151, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled in my Department. It will be furnished in writing to the Deputy as soon as possible.
