asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the value of (a) consolidated bank notes, (b) legal tender notes, (c) Irish metallic currency and (d) foreign currency, in circulation at the end of March, June, September and December, in each of the years 1939, 1940 and 1941, and at the end of March, June and September, 1942.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Currency in Circulation.
As the information asked for under headings (a), (b) and (c) of the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the Deputy's permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
No statistics are available in regard to heading (d) of the question.
The following is the statement:—
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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Date |
Consolidated Bank Notes Outstanding |
Legal Tender Notes outstanding |
Irish Token Coin outstanding |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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End of March, |
1939 |
5,098,401 |
10,429,239 |
1,237,706 |
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,, June, |
,, |
5,108,326 |
10,033,949 |
1,262,799 |
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,, September, |
,, |
5,116,739 |
11,107,680 |
1,289,972 |
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,, December, |
,, |
5,124,334 |
12,028,603 |
1,349,609 |
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End of March, |
1940 |
5,127,465 |
11,685,944 |
1,369,931 |
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,, June, |
,, |
5,140,263 |
12,391,969 |
1,408,769 |
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,, September, |
,, |
5,142,930 |
13,816,753 |
1,589,486 |
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,, December, |
,, |
5,153,284 |
14,930,891 |
1,677,388 |
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End of March, |
1941 |
5,156,235 |
13,651,810 |
1,689,944 |
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,, June, |
,, |
5,167,438 |
13,885,987 |
1,706,262 |
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,, September, |
,, |
5,174,423 |
14,673,081 |
1,725,734 |
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,, December, |
,, |
5,179,562 |
18,125,902 |
1,827,880 |
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End of March, |
1942 |
5,184,833 |
18,524,251 |
1,860,012 |
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,, June, |
,, |
5,190,439 |
18,390,380 |
1,892,058 |
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,, September, |
,, |
5,193,189 |
20,423,221 |
1,914,654 |