Depositor Information Sheet
Basic information about the protection of your eligible deposits
| Eligible deposits in Westport Credit Union are protected by: | €100,000 per depositor per credit institution (2) |
| Limit of protection: | Limit of protection |
| If you have more eligible deposits at the same credit institution: | All your eligible deposits at the same credit institution are ‘aggregated’ and the total is subject to the limit of €100,000 (2) |
| If you have a joint account with other person(s): | The limit of €100,000 applies to each depositor separately (3) |
| Reimbursement period in case of credit institution’s failure: | 10 working days (4) |
| Currency of reimbursement: | Euro |
| To contact Westport Credit Union for enquiries relating to your account: | Westport Credit Union North Mall Westport Tel: 098 25614 Email:info@westportcu.ie |
| To contact the DGS for further information on compensation: | Deposit Guarantee Scheme Central Bank of Ireland New Wapping Street North Wall Quay Dublin 1 D01 F7X3 Tel: 1890-777777 Email: info@depositguarantee.ie |
| More information: | www.depositguarantee.ie |
Additional Information
(1) Scheme responsible for the protection of your deposit
Your deposit is covered by a statutory deposit guarantee scheme. If insolvency should occur, your eligible deposits would be repaid up to €100,000.
(2) General limit of protection
If a covered deposit is unavailable because a credit institution is unable to meet its financial obligations, depositors are repaid by the DGS. This repayment covers at maximum €100,000 per person per credit institution. This means that all eligible deposits at the same credit institution are added up in order to determine the coverage level. If, for instance, a depositor holds a savings account with €90,000 and a current account with €20,000, he or she will only be repaid €100,000.
(3) Limit of protection for joint accounts
In case of joint accounts, the limit of €100,000 applies to each depositor. However, eligible deposits in an account to which two or more persons are entitled as members of a business partnership, association or grouping of a similar nature, without legal personality, are aggregated and treated as if made by a single depositor for the purpose of calculating the limit of €100,000.
(4) Reimbursement
The responsible deposit guarantee scheme is:
Deposit Guarantee Scheme, Central Bank of Ireland, New Wapping Street, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. D01 F7X3
Tel: 1890-777777. Email: info@depositguarantee.ie. Website: www.depositguarantee.ie.
It will repay your eligible deposits (up to €100,000) within 10 working days from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023; and within 7 days from 1 January 2024 onwards, save where specific exceptions apply.
Where the repayable amount cannot be made available within seven working days depositors will be given access to an appropriate amount of their covered deposits to cover the cost of living within five working days of a request. Access to the appropriate amount will only be made on the basis of data provided by the credit institution. If you have not been repaid within these deadlines, you should contact the deposit guarantee scheme.
Other important information
In general, all retail depositors and businesses are covered by the Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Exceptions for certain deposits are stated on the website of the Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Your credit institution will also inform you on request whether certain products are covered or not. If deposits are eligible, the credit institution shall also confirm this on the statement of account.
