Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. I know the banks want everybody to opt for payment by card, thereby eliminating the need for cash, but the customer is paying dearly for that. Business is suffering as a result of the banks failing to give a service to the customers that the customers deserve. As a Government we need to examine that.

The Minister is a member of a Government that was given a mandate to fix a badly broken economy. The people want her to succeed and return our country to prosperity. They expect fairness, and I believe the Minister is trying hard to spend her budget in a way that targets the least well-off in our society. She has the support of the people, and I wish her continued success in the reforms she is attempting to make.