Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest information he has available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/16]
View answerI have been informed by the Central Bank that the Bank's statistics on SME lending are available in Table A14.1 via the link www.centralbank.ie/polstats/stats/cmab/Documents/ie_table_A%2014%201_Credit_Advanced_to_Irish_Resident_Small_and_Medium_Sized_Enterprises.xls on the Central Bank website. The statistics provide a breakdown of outstanding debt across a number of different industries. The Central Bank's SME market report shows default numbers (as per the Basel II definition of default) and can be accessed via the following link www.centralbank.ie/publications/Documents/SME%20Market%20Report%202016H1.pdf.
