Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

It is disappointing that we in this country cannot have a rational discussion on a matter of life and death for bank officials. I have met the Irish Bank Officials Association, IBOA, bank managements and the Garda Síochána. They told me that one of the difficulties highlighted by these incidents is the preponderance of cash in our banks and society. The more cash, the more opportunities for burglars and robbers. It is axiomatic. The less cash in the system, the fewer the opportunities for the robbers.

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