Minister Dillion welcomes new measures to guarantee Nationwide Access to Cash

New government measures will guarantee reliable access to cash for households and businesses across the country, Minister of State Alan Dillon has said.

Minister Dillion said the measures, under the Access to Cash legislation, are designed to give people certainty that they will have reliable access to cash withdrawal and deposit services, regardless of their geographic location.

This week, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, signed the orders setting out the criteria that will underpin the new laws.

They state that the vast majority of the population must be within 10km of an ATM or cash service point. 

Welcoming the development, Minister Dillon said the measures provide much-needed certainty for communities.

“Access to cash is crucial for businesses and communities across our constituency,” he said. 

“These new measures being introduced by the Tánaiste are about giving people certainty that they will continue to be able to avail of cash and deposit services through their local ATM into the future.

“We all know that the world is changing in terms of digitalisation and services moving online. However, there is still a real need for people and businesses to be able to access cash close to where they live or operate from,” he added.