Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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434. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value of services provided to the public by his Department and entities reporting to his Department where a payment is accepted by debit or credit card; the percentage of additional charge that is applied to such transactions under the merchant agreement; the total value of the additional charge in respect of debit and credit cards in 2012; if any portion of the additional charge accrued to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50130/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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My Department does not provide services to the public where payment is accepted by debit or credit card. However, the Geological Service of Ireland, a Division in my Department, operates a bookshop which accepts payment by debit and credit cards but does not charge fees to customers who avail of this facility. I will ask the agencies under the aegis of my Department to supply the requested information, where relevant, directly to the Deputy.