asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will state in respect of each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the total debt outstanding in each year since 1977 and (b) the amount paid in interest in each year from 1977 to 1983.

Insofar as the Department of Fisheries and Forestry are concerned, An Bord Iascaigh Mhara are the only body to which the question relates.

The following is the information requested:

(a)

(b)

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asked the Minister for Transport if he will state in respect of each State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department (a) the total debt outstanding in each year since 1977 and (b) the amount paid in interest in each year from 1977 to 1983.

The information requested by the Deputy is as set out in Tables 1 and 2 below:—

(a) Total debt outstanding in each year since 1977

(i) Financial year ending 31 December

Table 1

(ii) Financial year ending 31 March

* up to 11 February 1983.

Table 2

(b) Amount paid in interest in each year from 1977-1983

(i) Financial year ending 31 December

(ii) Financial year ending 31 March

*up to 11 February 1983