Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The level of pay or recognition that AIB staff receive is a matter for the board of AIB rather than for the shareholder. Whether it is a bank or any other organisation, how the staff are paid is a matter for the board of the company. That said, I want to acknowledge that those who have worked in the front lines of our banks have played a really valuable role during this pandemic. Lots of customers were going through a harsh and difficult time, including those who were not as used to accessing digital payments as others. Those bank workers who kept branches working provided a very valuable service to their local communities.