asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount due to the banks on 31st December, 1954, by bodies whose borrowings are guaranteed by the State pursuant to statutory authority.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Guaranteed Bank Loans.
I assume that the Deputy's question refers to certain State-sponsored bodies, namely, Grain Importers (Éire), Limited, Tea Importers, Limited, Fuel Importers (Éire), Limited, Irish Steel Holdings, Limited, and the Butter Marketing Committee. The amount due to the banks on 31st December, 1954, by these bodies was £9,969,894.