§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDYTo ask.the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state for what Irish cities clearing house banking Returns are issued; and whether he will lay upon the Table of the House the figures for the years 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction are informed that the only Irish clearing house which issues Returns is that of Dublin. The figures of the clearing house may be found in the journal of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland. These figures have been published in Dublin since 1899, and are as follows:—
| Dublin Clearing Returns. | |
| £ | |
| 1899 | 130,066,508 |
| 1900 | 133,177,812 |
| 1901 | 133,809,420 |
| 1902 | 137,669,745 |
| 1903 | 139,751,292 |
| 1904 | 144,778,629 |
| 1905 | 152,536,416 |