Written answers

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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80. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding bilateral loans and financial borrowings from the British Government to the State. [48935/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The bilateral loan to Ireland from the United Kingdom as set out in a loan agreement dated 22 December 2010, as Amended and Restated pursuant to the Amendment Agreement dated 4 October 2012, is for a total of £3,226,960,000.00.

The full amount of the UK Bilateral Loan has been drawn down.

The loan was drawn down in eight tranches, following the successful completion of the relevant EU/IMF Programme reviews, and details are set out in the table below.

Final Disbursement Table for United Kingdom Bilateral Loan

Nominal Loan AmountDate of DrawdownMaturity DateTerm of Drawdown
GBP 0.40 billion14-Oct 201114-Apr-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion30-Jan-201230-Jul-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion28-Mar-201228-Sep-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion01-Aug-201201-Feb-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion19-Oct-201219-Apr-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion06-Mar-201306-Sep-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion06-Jun-201306-Dec-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion26-Sep-201326-Mar-20217.5 years
GBP Total £3.23 billion (EUR Equivalent Total €3.83 billion)Weighted Average Life: 7.5 years
Table: NTMA Website

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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81. To ask the Minister for Finance if the State has formally requested a waiver on the early repayment of bilateral loans from the British Government and the outcome of any such request. [48936/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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There is no proposal to make an early repayment of any of our bilateral loans from the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark and the issue of seeking a waiver in this respect does not therefore arise.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide both the date and amount of the latest repayment on bilateral loans to the British Government by the State. [48937/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The bilateral loan to Ireland from the United Kingdom as set out in a loan agreement dated 22 December 2010, as Amended and Restated pursuant to the Amendment Agreement dated 4 October 2012, is for a total of £3,226,960,000.00.

The full amount under the UK Bilateral Loan has been drawn down, with the last of eight tranches being disbursed on 26 September 2013.

The first repayment of £403,370,000 is due to be made on 14 April 2019.

The final repayment of €403,370,000 is due to be made on 26 March 2021.

Details of each of the eight tranches are set out in the table below.

Final Disbursement Table for United Kingdom Bilateral Loan

GBP 0.40 billion14-Oct 201114-Apr-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion30-Jan-201230-Jul-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion28-Mar-201228-Sep-20197.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion01-Aug-201201-Feb-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion19-Oct-201219-Apr-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion06-Mar-201306-Sep-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion06-Jun-201306-Dec-20207.5 years
GBP 0.40 billion26-Sep-201326-Mar-20217.5 years
GBP Total £3.23 billion (EUR Equivalent Total €3.83 billion)Weighted Average Life: 7.5 years
Nominal Loan AmountDate of DrawdownMaturity DateTerm of Drawdown
Table: NTMA Website

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