May I remind you that the smallest coin (one cent) will have a value of less than a penny and the largest banknote (500 euro) will have a value close to £ Traditionally the demand for high value banknotes in this country has been quite small.
The Central Bank of Ireland has three main functions in relation to the changeover: ·  it must provide sufficient quantities of the new currency to meet the launch requirement and ongoing demand  ·  it must provide sufficient quantities of Irish currency right up to the end of this year and meet the peak Christmas demand  ·  it must withdraw the old currency after 1 January in an orderly manner.