asked the Minister for Finance the amount standing to be repaid to foreign lending agencies in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, distinguishing between (a) interest, and (b) capital, and between each agency concerned.
Written Answers. - Foreign Lending Agencies Repayments.
264.
The attached table supplies the information requested in the Deputy's question in respect of debt outstanding at 31 December 1977.
FORECAST OF FOREIGN DEBT SERVICE COSTS, 1978-1982.
£000's
|
Currency |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
||||||||||
|
Interest |
Principal |
Total |
Interest |
Principal |
Total |
Interest |
Principal |
Total |
Interest |
Principal |
Total |
Interest |
Principal |
Total |
|
|
US Dollars |
47,837 |
39,217 |
87,054 |
43,767 |
143,839 |
187,606 |
32,224 |
99,566 |
131,790 |
22,858 |
84,450 |
107,308 |
15,616 |
104,055 |
119,671 |
|
Pounds Sterling |
3,204 |
705 |
3,909 |
3,143 |
726 |
3,869 |
3,101 |
244 |
3,345 |
3,078 |
266 |
3,344 |
3,053 |
292 |
3,345 |
|
Deutsche Marks |
14,140 |
8,488 |
22,628 |
13,486 |
11,899 |
25,385 |
12,586 |
36,929 |
49,515 |
9,619 |
24,029 |
33,648 |
7,685 |
22,717 |
30,402 |
|
Swiss Francs |
7,433 |
874 |
8,307 |
7,347 |
959 |
8,306 |
7,255 |
1,052 |
8,307 |
7,153 |
52,823 |
59,976 |
3,557 |
26,772 |
30,329 |
|
Luxembourg Francs |
97 |
36 |
133 |
94 |
39 |
133 |
91 |
43 |
134 |
87 |
46 |
133 |
83 |
50 |
133 |
|
Belgian Francs |
1,524 |
— |
1,524 |
1,524 |
— |
1,524 |
1,524 |
— |
1,524 |
1,524 |
— |
1,524 |
1,524 |
5,615 |
7,139 |
|
Dutch Guilders |
3,398 |
— |
3,398 |
3,398 |
11,559 |
14,957 |
2,213 |
— |
2,213 |
2,213 |
5,818 |
8,031 |
1,687 |
5,860 |
7,547 |
|
European Units of Account |
3,188 |
3,312 |
6,500 |
2,877 |
3,312 |
6,189 |
2,552 |
3,312 |
5,864 |
2,256 |
3,312 |
5,568 |
1,946 |
10,838 |
12,784 |
|
Japanese Yen |
2,454 |
— |
2,454 |
2,454 |
— |
2,454 |
2,454 |
— |
2,454 |
2,454 |
45 |
2,499 |
2,448 |
95 |
2,543 |
|
Kuwaiti Dinar |
1,208 |
574 |
1,782 |
1,161 |
10,134 |
11,295 |
252 |
574 |
826 |
205 |
574 |
779 |
157 |
574 |
731 |
|
UAE Dirhams |
1,849 |
— |
1,849 |
1,849 |
— |
1,849 |
1,849 |
— |
1,849 |
1,849 |
— |
1,849 |
1,849 |
— |
1,849 |
|
Totals |
86,332 |
53,206 |
139,538 |
81,100 |
182,467 |
263,567 |
66,101 |
141,720 |
207,821 |
53,296 |
171,363 |
224,659 |
39,605 |
176,868 |
216,473 |
The Exchange rates used to construct the above table are the mid-opening rates of the Central Bank of Ireland on 31/12/77: 1 Irish Pound = 1 Pound Sterl ing, 1.9030 US Dollar, 4.0105 Deutsche Marks, 3.8224 Swiss Francs, 62.33 Luxembourg Francs, 62.33 Belgian Francs, 4.3255 Dutch Guilders, 1.2456 EUA, 456.90 Japanese Yen, 0.523 Kuwaiti Dinar, 7.30 UAE Dirhams.