Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) or other State-backed banks have been lobbied or communicated with by Israel or other foreign states regarding their management of certain accounts, as, for example, in a newspaper article; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12557/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the lobbying of Irish banks by foreign governments with brutal human rights records with regard to the banks' policies of providing banking services to groups involved in solidarity work with oppressed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12558/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together.
As the deputy is aware the relationship between the Minister for Finance and AIB is governed by a Relationship Framework Agreement. Under this framework the Minister has no direct function in commercial decisions made by AIB and these decisions are the responsibility of the Board and management of the bank.
in relation to your specific query AIB have provided the following response
“AIB cannot comment on individual customer accounts.”
