asked the Minister for Finance (a) the total amount of cash involved in hire-purchase transactions throughout the State each year since 1973; (b) the amount with Irish companies; and (c) the amount with other companies.
Written Answers. - Hire Purchase Transactions.
286.
The following table shows the amounts outstanding under hire-purchase and other instalment credit agreements in each year since 1973:
Hire-Purchase Agreements
£ million
|
Total |
of which:— |
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|
Irish |
Other |
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|
1973 December |
102.4 |
99.8 |
2.6 |
|
1974 December |
122.1 |
119.3 |
2.8 |
|
1975 December |
129.0 |
125.8 |
3.2 |
|
1976 December |
161.1 |
157.6 |
3.5 |
|
1977 December |
219.0 |
215.2 |
3.8 |
|
1978 December |
308.6 |
304.9 |
3.7 |
|
1979 December |
383.8 |
380.5 |
3.3 |
|
1980 September |
356.7 |
353.8 |
2.9 |
Other Instalment Credit Agreements
£ million
|
Total |
of which:— |
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|
Irish |
Other |
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|
1973 December |
76.1 |
75.5 |
0.6 |
|
1974 December |
93.1 |
92.4 |
0.7 |
|
1975 December |
108.2 |
107.4 |
0.8 |
|
1976 December |
125.5 |
124.7 |
0.8 |
|
1977 December |
166.7 |
165.9 |
0.8 |
|
1978 December |
227.3 |
226.4 |
0.9 |
|
1979 December |
265.0 |
264.2 |
0.8 |
|
1980 September |
337.8 |
337.3 |
0.5 |