Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 Feb 1983

Vol. 340 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies' Debts.

325.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Minister for Trade Commerce and Tourism if he will state in respect of each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the total debt outstanding in each year since 1977 and (b) the amount paid in interest in each year from 1977 to 1983.

Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism (Mr. Cluskey)

The position in relation to Córas Tráchtála and Bord Fáilte Éireann, the two State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department, is set out hereunder.

Name of Body	Year	Amount of Loans Outstanding on 31st December	Interest Paid During the Year
Córas Tráchtála	1977	£176,560	£13,378
	1978	£174,602	£13,242
	1979	£175,085	£13,292
	1980	£1,104,148	£12,937
	1981	£203,642	£179,652
	1982	£192,076	£12,585
Bord Fáilte Éireann	—	—	—

326.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the total debt outstanding in each year since 1977 and (b) the amount paid in interest in each year from 1977 to 1983.

Minister for Health (Mr. B. Desmond)

Information, as sought by the Deputy, in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department which may be regarded as operating on a commercial basis is as follows:—

	Blood Transfusion Service Board	Board for Employment of the Blind	Hospitals Joint Services Board	Voluntary Health Insurance Board
	£000	£000	£000	£000
A. Borrowings at 31 December,
1977	268	62	586	Nil
1978	336	81	672	Nil
1979	686	81	956	Nil
1980	1,358	66	1,005	Nil
1981	1,444	45	1,740	Nil
1982	935	61	1,342	Nil
B. Interest paid in
1977	12	4	59	Nil
1978	26	5	68	Nil
1979	72	7	138	Nil
1980	146	7	220	Nil
1981	161	6	253	Nil
1982	99	6	244	Nil