asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the sterling equivalent of the dollars received in the customs-free airport at Shannon during the last year for which statistics are conveniently available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dollar Revenue at Customs-Free Airport.
Irish currency equivalents of United States and Canadian dollars received in the customs-free airport at Shannon during the year 1951 and the half-year to June, 1952, are estimated as follows:—
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U.S. Dollars: |
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1951 |
£148,100 worth approximately. |
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January-June, 1952 |
£105,700 worth approximately. |
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Canadian Dollars: |
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1951 |
£5,300 worth approximately. |
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January-June, 1952 |
£4,600 worth approximately. |