(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the Exchequer for each financial year during the last decade (1) the amount of money secured by the creation of debt, (2) the amount of money issued for redemption of debt, (3) the overall budgetary deficit and adverse balance on current and capital account, and (4) the total national debt created.
Written Answers. - Total National Debt.
83.
Following is the information required:
Year ended 31st March. (£ million)
|
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
|
|
1. Amount secured by creation of debt (gross) |
79.8 |
88.4 |
109.6 |
107.6 |
113.0 |
159.3 |
191.9 |
256.8 |
265.0 |
308.1 |
|
2. Amount issued for redemption of debt (including sinking funds) |
59.7 |
64.5 |
87.2 |
95.7 |
90.4 |
129.3 |
157.1 |
217.1 |
224.8 |
253.5 |
|
3. Overall budgetary deficit and adverse balance on current and capital account (Budget deficit plus capital issues less capital receipts) |
25.0 |
27.4 |
30.4 |
20.4 |
31.1 |
38.0 |
44.7 |
51.1 |
52.6 |
67.3 |
|
4. Total national debt created (net increase in outstanding debt) |
23.7 |
32.8 |
28.7 |
15.5 |
37.3 |
27.2 |
37.0 |
43.5 |
45.1 |
59.9 |