Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Using the hole in the wall, the ATM, is something with which those slow in movement are not comfortable. They fear someone will come from behind and whip away the cash. Many people were persuaded to open a bank account and use cheques. It seems this measure is being implemented for the convenience of the banks, who wish to move people from cheques to electronic means, thereby reducing the amount of paper transfers.

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