Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021
137. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced; and the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board [33321/21]
View answerThe National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO) are both independent offices operating under the aegis of the Department.
NESDO have not been charged interest for savings in their deposit account. The CSO do not have a deposit account and charges to the CSO bank account are applied as with all other Government Departments under the terms of the centrally placed contract. They have not been charged negative interest.
