asked the Minister for Transport the amount borrowed by each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in 1977 and at the latest available date in 1982.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

*up to 30 June, 1982.

*¹The figures relating to Aer Lingus/Aer Linte are for the financial years ended 31 March 1977 and 1982 respectively. It is not possible, due to the method of compilation of the air companies accounts, to abstract the figures for borrowing in 1982.