Written answers
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Department of Finance
National Debt
10:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the figures for the national debt outstanding at the end of each year from 1985 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/12]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The National Debt is calculated by the National Treasury Management Agency and historical data is published on their website - http://ntma.ie/GovernmentDebt/historicalData.php. The table below sets out the National Debt for the years 1985 to 2011. The National Debt was €129.0 billion at end May 2012.
| Year | Total EUR Million |
| 1985 | 23,492 |
| 1986 | 27,440 |
| 1987 | 30,085 |
| 1988 | 31,250 |
| 1989 | 31,525 |
| 1990 | 31,849 |
| 1991 | 32,223 |
| 1992 | 33,450 |
| 1993 | 36,006 |
| 1994 | 37,111 |
| 1995 | 38,358 |
| 1996 | 37,980 |
| 1997 | 38,966 |
| 1998 | 37,510 |
| 1999 | 39,851 |
| 2000 | 36,511 |
| 2001 | 36,183 |
| 2002 | 36,361 |
| 2003 | 37,610 |
| 2004 | 37,846 |
| 2005 | 38,182 |
| 2006 | 35,917 |
| 2007 | 37,560 |
| 2008 | 50,398 |
| 2009 | 75,152 |
| 2010 | 93,445 |
| 2011 | 119,082 |
| Sources: Finance Accounts and NTMA (from 1990) |
Note: Figures for 2011 are unaudited.
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