Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the assets held in the discretionary portfolio in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund as at 31 December 2018 or for when the latest figures are available in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/19]
View answer124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the return from the discretionary portfolio in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/19]
View answer125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the directed portfolio in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund as at 31 December 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/19]
View answer126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the return from the directed portfolio in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 123 to 126, inclusive, together.
I am informed by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) that the Fund information for 31 December 2018 is not yet available, however preliminary information will be published no later than 1 February 2019.
In the interim, please find as follows the requested information for 30 June 2018.
The assets in the ISIF Discretionary Portfolio amount to €8.9 billion. The return of the ISIF Discretionary Portfolio has been +2.3% per annum since inception and -0.3% for the first half of 2018.
The table contains a breakdown of the Directed portfolio.
|
Bank of Ireland (Ordinary Shares) |
€1.0bn |
|
AIB (Ordinary Shares) |
€9.0bn |
|
Total Bank Investments |
€10.bn |
|
Cash |
€0.2bn |
|
TOTAL Directed Portfolio value |
€10.2bn |
The return of the Directed portfolio has been +5.3% per annum since inception and -10.9% for the first half of 2018.
