Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Departments have a key role to play in assisting the cashflow of businesses by ensuring that payments are made in a timely fashion.

This is a responsibility that my Department takes very seriously. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has not incurred any bank interest charges, late interest payments or penalty payments since negative interest rates were introduced.