Written answers

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Department of Finance

State Banking Sector

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Finance the proceeds from the disposal of investments in the State supported banks, by institution, in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1067/16]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Finance the dividends the State received from investments in the State supported banks, including interest on contingent capital notes, by institution, in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1068/16]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together.

As requested by the Deputy, the tables below provide details of proceeds received from the disposal of bank assets and dividends received to date:

1.Disposal proceeds including accrued interest and dividend

DateTransactionAIBBOIPTSBTotal
2010
AprilCancellation of preference share warrants-€0.49bn-
December Cancellation of preference share warrants €0.05bn--
2011
AugustSale of equity-€0.24bn-
DecemberSale of equity-€0.81bn-
2013
January Sale of convertible capital notes -€1.06bn-
JulySale of Irish Life--€1.34bn
December

Sale/redemption of preference shares-€2.05bn-
2015
May

Redemption of convertible capital notes--€0.44bn
MaySale of equity--€0.1bn
DecemberPart redemption of preference shares*€1.64bn
Total €1.69bn€4.65bn€1.88bn€8.22bn

*Gross proceeds from the redemption of the preference shares (including accrued interest) amounted to €1.87bn of which €0.23bn was used to settle the remaining balance of the EBS promissory notes.

2.Dividends received**

YearAIBBOIPTSBTotal
2011
Preference shares -€215m-€215m
2012
Preference shares-€188m-€188m
CoCo€160m€100m€40m€300m
2013
Preference shares- €188m - €188m
CoCo €160m - €40m €200m
2014
CoCo €160m-€40m€200m
2015
Preference shares€280m --€280m
CoCo €160m - -€160m
Total€920m€691m€120m €1,731m

** Dividends/coupons accrued in the year of a disposal are included in disposal proceeds

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