Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Banking Sector in Ireland: Bank of Ireland
9:30 am
Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Finally, in relation to opening bank accounts, we have seen recently where it is difficult for emigrants coming back from the UK, America or wherever who have not had a bank account for maybe ten, 15 or 20 years. These emigrants have made savings and done well for themselves but it takes them a long time to open a bank account. They probably need utility bills or a driving licence. They may not have an Irish driving licence. They may not have any utility bills. They find it very difficult to open bank accounts. Is there any way that the bank can streamline this or help to get it streamlined so that it would be much easier for them to open accounts?
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