asked the Minister for Trade Commerce and Tourism 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 position in relation to Córas Tráchtála and Bord Fáilte Éireann, the two State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department, is set out hereunder.

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asked the Minister for Health 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.

Information, as sought by the Deputy, in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department which may be regarded as operating on a commercial basis is as follows:—