asked the Taoiseach if his Department or any body or agency under the aegis of his Department who receive most or all of their funding from the State have significantly increased their borrowings in 1986; and if he will identify these agencies and indicate the total increase in indebtedness of these agencies between the average level of indebtedness in 1982 and the average level of indebtedness in 1986 to date.
Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.
30.
The Chester Beatty Library and Gallery of Oriental Art. which is under the aegis of my Department, has increased its overdraft from £9,154 in 1982 to £74,761 in 1986. The 1986 increase arises because of certain security works which are being funded largely by overdraft in 1986, but which it is anticipated will be recouped from the Vote for the Office of Public Works next year.
31.
asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all bodies or agencies directly or indirectly under the aegis of his Department to whom nett expenditure limits have been notified by his Department and who have exceeded or expect to exceed these limits in any or each year from 1982 to 1986, inclusive; and if he will state the amounts, estimated or actual, of these excesses for each year and the total additional increase needed in his Departmental Vote to enable him to deal with these excesses.
None of the bodies funded by my Department have exceeded or are expected to exceed the net expenditure (grant-in-aid) limits.
32.
asked the Taoiseach if his Department or any body or agency under the aegis of his Department have sought approval for, or are considering applying for approval for, term loans or other loans to finance excess revenue expenditure.
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 30.
33.
asked the Taoiseach if the 1986 Vote or Votes to his Department include provision for the funding of excess expenditure over approved expenditure limits by agencies or bodies financed from his Department's Vote or Votes in respect of years prior to 1986; if so, the amount of the excess expenditure for 1982 to 1985 and the estimated projected excess for 1986; and the amount which is included under each subhead to finance this excess expenditure.
No such provision is necessary or included.