asked the Minister for Finance if, in regard to loans by the Agricultural Credit Corporation, Limited, excluding those under schemes of the Department of Agriculture, he will state for each of the years ended 30th April, 1952 to 1957, inclusive, the number of loans (a) applied for, (b) approved and (c) issued, and the value of loans (a) approved, and (b) issued.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Credit Corporation Loans.
The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
LOANS dealt with by the Agricultural Credit Corporation, Ltd. (excluding Schemes of the Department of Agriculture.)
|
Year ended 30th April |
No. of Loans applied for |
No. of Loans approved |
Value of Loans approved |
No. of Loans issued |
Value of Loans issued |
|
£ |
£ |
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|
1952 |
2,314 |
1,244 |
334,938 |
775 |
409,768 |
|
1953 |
1,704 |
837 |
228,295 |
602 |
244,250 |
|
1954 |
1,800 |
1,047 |
326,130 |
708 |
446,520 |
|
1955 |
1,910 |
1,158 |
341,492 |
821 |
227,194 |
|
1956 |
1,940 |
1,255 |
346,204 |
892 |
256,370 |
|
1957 |
2,093 |
999 |
340,003 |
717 |
249,326 |