I propose to take Questions Nos. 956 and 957 together.
The total cost to my Department of negative interest rates in outlined in the table below.
Negative interest charges were introduced on all commercial bank accounts from March 2017. Commercial bank accounts operated by my Department are funded on a just-in-time basis and every effort is made by my Department to keep the balance of monies at a minimum in those accounts so as to minimize the exposure to negative interest charges which may be applied to these accounts.
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Negative Interest
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2014
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-
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2015
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-
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2016
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-
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2017
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47,523
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2018
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60,154
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2019
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49,096
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2020
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37,096
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2021*
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51,181
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2022**
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26,512
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*Please note that the 2021 figures are currently being audited by the C&AG as part of the Appropriation Accounts 2021
**YTD un-audited figures
The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. The contact details for Department's state agencies are set out in the attached document should the Deputy wish to contact them directly with this query.
Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Education as at 29
th
March 2022
Name of Body
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Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas
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Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas Members
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An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta
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oireachtas@cogg.ie
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jacquelinenifhearghusa@cogg.ie
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Educational Research Centre
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oireachtas.queries@erc.ie
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aidan.clerkin@erc.ie
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National Centre for Guidance in Education
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oireachtas@ncge.ie
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Jennifer.mckenzie@ncge.ie
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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment Note 1
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oireactasqueries@ncca.ie
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Aine.ArmstrongFarrell@ncca.ie
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State Examinations Commission
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Oireachtas@examinations.ie
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Paddy.Quinn@examinations.ie
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The Teaching Council
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pqrep@teachingcouncil.ie
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pfox@teachingcouncil.ie
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National Council for Special Education
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oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie
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patrick.martin@ncse.ie and
cindyjane.oconnell@ncse.ie
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund – Caranua
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Michael.Fitzpatrick@caranua.ie
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Michael.Fitzpatrick@caranua.ie
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