Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As representatives of the banks, do they have any plans to increase the footprint or infrastructure of their branch networks, particularly in smaller rural towns and villages? Following the financial collapse we have had the closure of lots of branches, of the main two banks in particular. This has impacted many communities and businesses. It was a source of much concern to us as public representatives, the banks' customers and people and businesses in communities. Will the witnesses give us an overview of where the banks are with this?

On the mobile bank, as far as I am aware nobody uses it. Perhaps the witnesses have figures to disprove the impression that I have that nobody, or very few people, use it.