Departmental Banking

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Questions (1004)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

1004. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost to his Department of negative interest rates on deposits held; the details of same for agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11740/18]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Local Government Fund, which is managed and controlled by my Department, includes an investment account which does not currently attract negative interest rates.

The information sought insofar as the agencies under the aegis of my Department are concerned is an operational matter for the agencies themselves. Arrangements have been put in place by each agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the following table:

Agency	Email   address
An Bord   Pleanála	[e-mail]
Ervia /Gas   Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Housing   Sustainable Communities   Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance   Agency	[e-mail]
Irish   Water	[e-mail]
Local Government   Management   Agency	[e-mail]
Ordnance Survey   Ireland	[e-mail]
Property   Registration Authority	[e-mail]
Residential   Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Valuation   Office	[e-mail]