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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Notes and Coinage. Commemorative coin proposals
Summary
Dukes says proposals for commemorative coins and medals have not persuaded him that they would bring the State the claimed financial benefits.
In relation to the issue of commemorative coins, the Deputy will be aware that every year. I receive a number of proposals for the issue of coins or medallions in various precious metals, normally with the suggestion that a fee or royalty would be paid to the State and that the State would get a commission from the issue of these. I have examined a number of these proposals and I have never been pursuaded that they would be as financially interesting to the State as is often pretended nor am I convinced that involvement in that type of business——
