asked the Minister for the Environment the amounts paid in interest on loans from banks and other financial institutions by semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department in the years 1983 to 1986 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Interest Payments by Semi-State Bodies.
143.
The information sought is as follows:
|
State-sponsored body |
Loan interest paid (excluding interest on overdrafts) |
|||
|
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
National Building Agency |
4,697 |
5,433 |
6,376 |
Note 1 |
|
An Comhairle Leabharlanna |
17,169 |
Nil |
Note 1 |
Note 1 |
|
Local Government Staff Negotiations Board |
Nil |
62,000 |
7,500 |
Nil |
|
Housing Finance Agency (Note 2) |
944,206 |
437,226 |
3,909,267 |
7,110,221 |
Note 1: Audited accounts not yet published for the year in question.
Note 2: The accounting period for the Agency is 1st July-30th June. The amounts shown are gross interest payments on short-term borrowings by the Agency for on-lending to house purchasers and do not take account of the interest element of loan repayments by the latter. Premia paid to holders of index-linked bonds issued by the Agency are not included in the table.