asked the Minister for Finance 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 in respect of the amounts borrowed by Semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department in 1977 and in 1982 up to the latest date for which figures are available to my Department is as follows:-

*(net repayment)