asked the Minister for Finance (a) the gross profits of the Irish Banks, (b) their net profits, (c) the amount of their funds invested (i) in Ireland and (ii) abroad, (d) the number of Irish shareholders and (e) the number of non-Irish shareholders.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Banks' Profits and Investments.
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The information referred to at (a), (d) and (e) is not available to me. As regards (b) and (c) the net profits of the banks for the year ended 31st December, 1961, were £2.2 millions and at that date the amount they had invested in Ireland was £288 millions and their net external assets £111 millions.