Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Mar 1992

Vol. 416 No. 6

Written Answers. - EIB Financing.

Mary Flaherty

Question:

27 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish small and medium-sized enterprises have benefited from global loan financing from the European Investment Bank.

Charles Flanagan

Question:

31 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish small and medium-sized enterprises have benefited from global loan financing from the European Investment Bank.

Godfrey Timmins

Question:

59 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish small and medium sized enterprises have benefited from global loan financing from the European Investment Bank.

Michael Finucane

Question:

68 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish small and medium-sized enterprises have benefited from global loan financing from the European Investment Bank.

P. J. Sheehan

Question:

118 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish small and medium sized enterprises have benefited from global loan financing from the European Investment Bank.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 31, 59, 68 and 118 together.

From 1973 to end-1991, the European Investment Bank assisted a total of 1,708 Irish small and medium sized enterprises through global loans totalling IR£145.5 million.