The most recent Exchequer deficit estimates for the years 2013-2015 were presented in the April 2012 Stability Programme Update. They are also set out in the table below. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) advises me that a list of outstanding Irish Government bonds can be accessed on its website. Outstanding Irish Government bonds due to mature over the period 2013-2015, as well as the dates on which those bonds are due to mature are set out in the table below. This data reflects the position as at 30th April 2012:
€billion
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Projected Exchequer Deficit
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Irish Government Bond Maturities (maturity date)
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IMF/EU and BilateralFacilities
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Total Funding Requirement
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2013
|
14.5
|
6.0 (18/04/2013)
|
—
|
20.5
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2014
|
10.4
|
8.2 (15/01/2014)
|
—
|
18.6
|
2015
|
6.8
|
3.6 (18/02/2015) and (18/08/2015)
|
6.9
|
17.3
|
As of end-April 2012, some €48 billion of the €67½ billion in external funding available under the EU/IMF Programme had been drawn down, leaving a further €19½ billion to be drawn down over the remainder of this year and next. At end-April 2012, the Exchequer also maintained healthy Exchequer cash balances of €13.1 billion.
These cash balances as well as the remaining EU/IMF Programme funding are also available to finance the Exchequer over the remainder of 2012.