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AI Summary of 6. Bank to collect and publish information relating to cash infrastructure

The Minister may, in writing, request the Bank to collect and publish information on cash infrastructure for one or more NUTS 3 regions. This information includes the total number and value of cash withdrawal transactions from ATMs and cash service points, the average hours of unavailability of specified ATMs due to reasons such as technical issues or cash restocking, the total of each banknote denomination withdrawn from ATMs, and other specified statistical information.

The Bank is obligated to comply with such requests, which must detail the information required and the manner of publication. Requests may be for one-off collections or ongoing data at specified intervals. However, the Bank is not required to publish personal data or data restricted by section 33AK of the Act of 1942, with 'personal data' defined as per Regulation (EU) 2016/679 regarding data protection.

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6. Bank to collect and publish information relating to cash infrastructure

(1) The Minister may, for the purposes of the performance of the Minister's functions under this Act, by request in writing, require the Bank to collect and publish information relating to cash infrastructure, in respect of one or more than one NUTS 3 region, as specified in the request, including:

(a) the total number and the total value of cash withdrawal transactions from -

(i) ATMs, and

(ii) cash service points,

(b) the average number of hours of unavailability of such class of ATM, as specified in the request, by reference to the reasons for such unavailability, including, but not necessarily limited to, technical and cash restocking issues,

(c) the total of each banknote denomination withdrawn from ATMs, and

(d) such other statistical information in relation to cash infrastructure as may be specified in the request.

(2) The Bank shall comply with a request under subsection (1).

(3) A request under subsection (1) shall specify -