Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

General Scheme of the Access to Cash Bill 2024: Discussion

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Yes. I have two final points here. The banks will take issue with the fact that the independent operators - which have a huge number of ATMs in the State - are not being asked to share any of this burden. They will also raise issues, such as with the credit unions and An Post, which now has accounts but also operates as points for AIB and Bank of Ireland. What is the rationale for that?