asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each of the years 1952 to 1955 (a) the amount of the bank overdraft of Grain Importers, Limited, and (b) the amount of interest paid on such overdraft.

The Deputy will appreciate that the level of the bank overdraft of Grain Importers (Éire), Limited, varies from time to time. The amount of the overdraft as at 31st December in each of the years mentioned was as follows:—

The amounts of bank interest paid during these years were:—