Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 January 2014
35. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the date on which the report on the standard bank account pilot project is due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Report on the Standard Bank Account pilot project was published on my Department’s website on 10 January 2014.
The Financial Inclusion Working Group (FIWG), chaired by my Department, and including stakeholders from other Government Departments, the Central Bank of Ireland, retail banks, An Post, the National Consumer Agency and voluntary sector organisations will work closely together on the finalisation and roll out of the Standard Bank Account. It is expected that the rollout of the Standard Bank Account will be achieved during 2014.
