Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015
235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the frustration among the public and business community that automated teller machines (ATMs) in the State are often not working, or have insufficient cash, particularly at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/15]
View answer236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he or the Central Bank of Ireland have any means of ascertaining the number of automated teller machines, ATMs, working, and able to dispense all the requested cash, at a given time, at State owned banks; if so, if he will provide those figures for the week to 7 February 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/15]
View answer237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the progress made on commitments provided by banks that more automated teller machines (ATMs) will provide €10 notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 237, inclusive, together.
It is the responsibility of the banks to ensure the efficient running of the ATM network and for ensuring that ATMs are sufficiently maintained and have adequate levels of cash in them.
In regard to Question No. 237, ref. 7959, the National Payments Plan, which was published in April 2013, recommended that a minimum of 5% of all notes (by volume) distributed from non-retailer ATMs by each financial institution should be €10 notes by Q3 2014. The Central Bank of Ireland have advised me that this target was met.
