Debate contribution: Banking Hubs in Rural Areas

Debate contribution by Mrs Deborah Erskine on 16 June 2025.

MLA: Mrs Deborah Erskine
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 16 June 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Banking Hubs in Rural Areas
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5010566

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I thank the Minister for his answer. It is really important for rural areas. I was disappointed in LINK. It did a reassessment in Lisnaskea, which is an area that I have raised a number of times in the Chamber. That area is without banking services and needs a banking hub. Unfortunately, on Friday, I got news that LINK has not changed its decision, so I ask the Minister to step in. There is a crisis in access to banking services in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Will the Minister step in and support the calls for Fermanagh and South Tyrone to be treated as a special case to ensure that we receive that equality of banking services in our area?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2156/22-27.

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