Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013
156. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash-in-hand from the National Treasury Management Agency and excluding funding from Troika sources that is available to fund the general deficit in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1452/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt end 2012, the Exchequer had €19.3 billion on hand in cash and deposits. Because the proceeds of all borrowing, as well as tax revenue, are lodged to the Exchequer account to fund general expenditure, it is not possible to disaggregate the balance on that account by source.
Total disbursements to date under the EU-IMF Programme amount to some €55.7 billion. This represents slightly less than 83% of the total external financing available under the Programme. Ireland expects that a further €11.8 billion will be disbursed by the EU/IMF during 2013.
The NTMA has announced that it intends to raise €10 billion in the debt markets in 2013, of which €2.5 billion has already been raised in a syndicated tap issue carried out on 8 January.
