Bertie Ahern
Ceist:80 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the current budget deficit or surplus in December 1986 and December 1994; and the projected figure for 1997. [9824/97]
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80 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the current budget deficit or surplus in December 1986 and December 1994; and the projected figure for 1997. [9824/97]
81 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer borrowing requirement in December 1986 and December 1994; and the projected figure for 1997. [9825/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 81 together.
Information on the current budget deficit and the Exchequer borrowing requirement since 1986 is set out in the following tabular statement.
Current Budget Deficit (Surplus) |
% of GNP |
Exchequer Borrowing Requirement |
% of GNP |
|
£m |
£m |
|||
1986 |
1,395 |
7.9 |
2,145 |
12.1 |
1987 |
1,180 |
6.2 |
1,786 |
9.4 |
1988 |
317 |
1.6 |
619 |
3.1 |
1989 |
263 |
1.2 |
479 |
2.2 |
1990 |
152 |
0.6 |
462 |
1.9 |
1991 |
298 |
1.2 |
499 |
2.0 |
1992 |
446 |
1.7 |
713 |
2.7 |
1993 |
379 |
1.3 |
690 |
2.4 |
1994 |
(15) |
(0.0) |
672 |
2.2 |
1995 |
362 |
1.1 |
627 |
1.9 |
1996 |
(292) |
(0.8) |
437 |
1.2 |
1997 |
(193) |
(0.5) |
637 |
1.6 |