Central Bank welcomes passage of Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill

The Central Bank of Ireland welcomes the passage of the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 following its signature into law by Uachtarán na hÉireann.

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said: “The Central Bank is committed to ensuring that cash is readily available as a means of payment and we warmly welcome the signing into law of this significant legislation. 

“This is an important step forward in ensuring that consumers continue to have access to cash, and in protecting the resilience of the cash system. It will also provide for the fair, orderly, and transparent management of the cash infrastructure as people’s payment preferences continue to evolve.

“We look forward to fulfilling our new responsibilities under this legislation, including monitoring compliance with the access to cash criteria to be established by the Minister for Finance and the oversight of ATM operators and cash-in-transit providers.”

The Central Bank will continue to work with the Department of Finance and key cash cycle stakeholders towards implementation of this legislation, and will provide further updates throughout the process.