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Section B – The Financial Framework - Government Accounting

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B3 – <strong>Government</strong> Borrowing<br />

year and are available on the Department of Finance website<br />

under ‘Economic statistics’.<br />

15. A view of Ireland’s overall net indebtedness must take account<br />

of the existence of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and the<br />

credit balances of the Exchequer. <strong>The</strong> National Pensions<br />

Reserve Fund was established under the National Pensions<br />

Reserve Fund Act 2000 to set aside an amount equivalent to<br />

1% of GNP every year for investment. <strong>The</strong> purpose is to<br />

provide funds to help meet the cost of social welfare and public<br />

service pensions from 2025 on.<br />

PFP 11/08

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