Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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136. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of judgments sought in each year since 2011 by unregulated loan owners, retail credit firms and banks with regard to farm-related debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26310/19]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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While the Central Bank of Ireland collects and publishes a wide range of statistical data, I have been advised by them that it does not collect data relating to the number of judgements sought by unregulated loan owners, retail credit firms and banks with regard to farm related debt.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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137. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank gathers data on farm-related debt; the number and value of farm-related debts in the economy; the number and value in distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26311/19]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Statistics division of the Central Bank provides data on the outstanding stock of Credit Advanced to Irish Resident Private-Sector Enterprises by Irish banks relating to the Primary Industries sector, of which the main constituent is lending for Agriculture.

This information can be found in Table A.14.1 -Credit Advanced to Irish Resident Small and Medium Sized Enterprises on the Central Bank's website (link as follows).

The annual outstanding stock since 2016 is summarised below in Euro millions.