asked the Minister for Finance (i) the total number of hire purchase companies operating in Ireland, (ii) the number which are foreign controlled, (iii) the total amount of hire purchase business transacted by foreign controlled companies in each of the past three years, and (iv) the total amount of hire purchase business transacted by all hire purchase companies in the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hire Purchase.
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The information requested by the Deputy is given in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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(i) 49. |
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(ii) 14. |
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£ million |
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31st December, 196231st December, 196331st December, 1964(30th June, 1965 |
13.313.415.617.3) |
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(iv) |
£ million |
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31st December, 196231st December, 196331st December, 1964(30th June, 1965 |
23.024.931.135.7) |
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NOTE: The figures given at (iii) and (iv) above relate to the amount of hire purchase debt outstanding on the dates mentioned. Figures of new hire purchase business transacted are published in the December, 1964 issue of the Irish Statistical Bulletin; these are the latest such figures available. |