asked the Minister for Finance the national debt figures over the past ten year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Debt
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
|
National Debt |
|
|
£ million |
|
|
Year Ended 31 March 1971 |
1,106 |
|
Year Ended 31 March 1972 |
1,251 |
|
Year Ended 31 March 1973 |
1,421 |
|
Year ended 31 March 1974 |
1,622 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1974 |
1,958 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1975 |
2,744 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1976 |
3,612 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1977 |
4,229 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1978 |
5,236 |
|
Year ended 31 December 1979 |
6,500 |
|
(Preliminary estimate) |
would the Minister give the figures for 1977 to 1979?
In 1977 the figure was £4,229 million; in 1978, £5,236 million; and the estimated figure for 1979 is £6,500 million.