asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount of currency in circulation at present; and whether the purchasing value of Irish money has increased during the past year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Currency in Circulation.
The money in circulation on the 12th February, 1949, was £50,437,495.
While there is no single and simple measure of changes in the purchasing power of money, the available evidence suggests that the value of Irish money has remained fairly constant during the past year.