asked the Minister for Finance the value of IR£1 against the USA dollar at 1 January 1982 and in each of the previous ten years.
Written Answers. - Value of IR£
445.
The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have circulated with the Official Report.
Table of US $/IR£ exchange rates 1971-1981
|
Year (end December)* |
IR£ — US $ |
|
1971 |
2.5522 |
|
1972 |
2.3481 |
|
1973 |
2.3231 |
|
1974 |
2.3495 |
|
1975 |
2.0235 |
|
1976 |
1.7027 |
|
1977 |
1.9185 |
|
1978 |
2.0410 |
|
1979 |
2.1460 |
|
1980 |
1.8975 |
|
1981 |
1.5800 |
*Rates given in each year are mid closing rates on the last working day rather than 1 January, because 1 January is a bank holiday.