Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021
257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/21]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs comprises of two Votes; Vote 27 International Cooperation and Vote 28 Foreign Affairs.
Below is a breakdown of the amount of interest the Department, across both Votes, has been charged for funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were first applied.
|
Year |
Totals |
|
2017 |
4,235.42 |
|
2018 |
13,685.12 |
|
2019 |
7,426.12 |
|
2020 |
14,408.94 |
|
2021 (charged to date) |
6,595.96 |
|
Totals |
46,351.56 |
