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Bank Balance how secure ?

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  • 27-02-2015 1:53pm
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    rgossip30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭


    I was reading on an Immigration forum that INIS can access your account and bank balance .I always had the impression that to do this a court order was necessary or a letter from a high ranking tax official to do so. I wonder is it a breach of The Data Protection if this is possible.
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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Yes, they can but who cares if you have nothing to hide?


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    rgossip30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭rgossip30


    How come if you call any Bank they will tell you they do not reveal your bank balance ?? Does INIS send them a letter requesting the balance. I think most people do not want Government Dept's looking at their accounts .


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,542 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    rgossip30 wrote: »
    How come if you call any Bank they will tell you they do not reveal your bank balance ?? Does INIS send them a letter requesting the balance. I think most people do not want Government Dept's looking at their accounts .


    they can only access with your consent, the way it works is you apply for something, they ask for consent, you decline, and then your application is terminated.


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