Dáil Éireann - Volume 38 - 07 May, 1931

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sinn Fein Bank.

Mr. O'Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he can state (a) if the process of liquidation of the Sinn Fein Bank has been completed; (b) what was the total of the liabilities of the Bank, and how much of this was due to depositors; (c) what sum was received by the Free State Government out of the assets and what proportion such sum formed of the total liabilities [928] of the Bank to Dáil Eireann; (d) what amount was distributed by the liquidator among the other depositors, and what percentage of the amount due was paid to each of these depositors; (e) what was the total cost of the liquidation proceedings.

Earnán de Blaghd: Cuirfear an freagra i gcló ins an Tuairisg Oifigiúil.

Séan T. O Ceallaigh: A mbeidh cead agam-sa ceist a chur ar an Aire.

An Ceann Comhairle: Gheobhaidh an Teachta ceist eile a chur síos nuair a bheidh an freagra so léighte aige.

Ag seo síos an freagra: (a) Do criochnuigheadh obair gnó an bhainc do shocrú; (b) £8,379 5s. 11d. iomlán na bhfiach abhí ar an mBannc agus as san bhí £7,458 16s. 3d. ag dul do sna taiscithe; (c) Fuair an Rialtas £1,198 10s. 9d. Is ionann so agus 50 per cent. den mhéid iomlán abhí ag Dáil Eireann ar an mBannc; (d) £2,620 7s. 0d. an méid a roinn an Riarthóir ar na taiscithe eile. Fuair gach duine des na taiscithe 50 per cent. den mhéid iomlán abhí ag dul dó; (e) £2,406 8s. 6d. lán-chostas gnó an bhainnc do shocrú.