| 7 February 1992 |
- | Treaty on European Union signed at Maastrict. |
| 18 June 1992 |
- | Maastricht Treaty endorsed referendum in Ireland. |
| 31 May 1995 |
- | European Commission publishes Green Paper on Practical Arrangements for the Introduction of the Single Currency. |
| Autumn 1995 |
- | Single Currency Officers Team (SCOT) established in Ireland by the Department of Finance. |
| December 1995 |
- | European Council meeting in Madrid confirms 1
January 1999 as the starting date for stage three of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), adopts a reference scenario for the changeover to the single currency and names the currency "euro".
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| Spring 1996 |
- | Euro Changeover Group established to advise the
Department of Finance on technical issues in the run-up to the 1998 Council decision on which Member States qualify for EMU and to help coordination of the changeover across the economy.
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| December 1996 |
- | Forfás EMU Business Awareness Campaign launched. |
| December 1996 |
- | European Council meeting in Dublin confirms that the
Treaty procedure for deciding which Member States fulfil the necessary conditions for EMU will be applied as early as possible in 1998.
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| May 1997 |
- | First edition of "EMU and the euro: Ireland's National
Changeover Plan" published.
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| June 1997 |
- | Euro Changeover Team set up in Department of
Finance to carry out the Department's tasks in relation to preparations for the changeover in the public administration and in the rest of the economy.
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| January 1998 |
- | Second edition of "EMU and the euro: Ireland's National Changeover Plan" published. |
| 3 May 1998 |
- | Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the EU confirm that eleven Member States, including Ireland, qualify to participate in EMU and adopt the single currency, the euro, from 1 January 1999. |
| 5 May 1998 |
- | Euro Changeover Board of Ireland (ECBI) established with two tasks: to oversee the detailed implementation of the changeover to the euro and to provide public and consumer information. |
| June 1998 |
- | ECBI's public information programme begins. |
| June/July 1998 |
- | Distribution of ECBI's first household leaflet. |
| November 1998 |
- | Third edition of "EMU and the euro: Ireland's National
Changeover Plan" published.
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| 31 December 1998 |
- | EU ECOFIN Council irrevocably fixes the conversion rates to apply between the euro and the currencies of the eleven Member States joining EMU. |
| 1 January 1999 |
- | Launch of the euro in cashless form. |
| February 1999 |
- | Distribution of ECBI's second household leaflet. |
| 29 March 1999 |
- | Loughrea Euro Town Project launched. |
| May 1999 |
- | ECBI establishes Cash Changeover Working Group to
produce a draft plan for the changeover to euro cash in 2002.
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| 9 June 1999 |
- | Minister for Consumer Affairs launches Code of Practice on Dual Display. |
| 19 April 2000 |
- | ECBI publishes "The Introduction of the Euro: Ireland's Cash Changeover Plan for 2002". |
| May/June 2000 |
- | Distribution of ECBI's third household leaflet. |
| October 2000 |
- | ECBI advertising campaign for the cash changeover commences. |
| 14 December 2000 |
- | Minister for Consumer Affairs relaunches National Code on Euro Changeover (previously entitled Code of Practice on Dual Display). |
| 1 January 2001 |
- | Greece adopts the euro. |
| 7 March 2001 |
- | ECBI launches euroFloat computer tool for retailers. |
| April/May 2001 |
- | Distribution of ECBI's fourth household leaflet. |
| 28 September 2001 |
- | ECBI's Euro Handbook launched and distributed to all households October - early November. |
| 1 October 2001 |
- | Dual display of prices becomes a requirement for subscribers to National Code on Euro Changeover and approved sectoral codes. |
| November/December 2001 |
- | ECBI electronic converter distributed to all households. |
| 14 December 2001 |
- | Euro coin starter packs go on sale. |
| 1 January 2002 |
- | Euro notes and coins introduced. |
| 9 February 2002 |
- | Legal tender status withdrawn at midnight from IR£ notes and coins. |
