Economic and Monetary Union Bill 1998

Public bill · Government · Presented

Set the legal framework for introducing the euro in Ireland from 1 January 1999, while allowing Irish pounds to remain in use during the transition until 2002. It also enabled government debt and company share capital to be converted into euro, updated Central Bank powers and payment rules, and provided for commemorative euro coins to be issued and sold.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to make provision in relation to the introduction of the euro, to provide for the design, issue and sale of commemorative legal tender coinage and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018