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Departmental Banking

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Questions (135)

Ciaran Lynch

Question:

135. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [50135/13]

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The value of services provided to the public by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that was accepted by means of credit and debit card in the course of 2012 was €6.14 m. The additional charge that applied to credit card charges under the merchant agreement in operation in 2012 was 1.29%. There was no charge on debit cards. The total value of the additional charge was €67,811.

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