Public Payphones
- From 1 January 2002, public payphones will
be capable of accepting Irish coins, euro coins, and a combination
of both, as well as payments by callcards and credit cards
- After 9 February 2002, only euro coins will
be accepted.
Information
Explanatory messages issued with the first euro bills in 2002 will give
contact points for euro queries.
IF YOU ARE IN BUSINESS
The Forfás EMU Business Awareness Campaign
By 1 January 2002, every business in Ireland
must be ready for the euro. From then on, business as usual will mean
business in euro. This means that you must be ready to:
- Price your goods and services in euro
- Invoice your customers in euro
- Pay your staff in euro
- Pay your suppliers in euro
- Maintain your internal accounts/book-keeping
records in euro
- Make tax returns (VAT/PAYE/PRSI etc.) in euro.
Information for business is available from:
EMU Business Awareness Campaign
Forf‡s, Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
LoCall: 1890 208 308
Fax: 01 607 3298
Website: www.emuaware.forfas.ie
It should be noted that while best endeavours
will be used to carry out the statements contained in this handbook,
the handbook does not of course constitute a guarantee.
