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• The number of electronic credit transfers exceeds that of cheques with 139 million transfers being made electronically in 2010, versus 91 million cheques and other paper debits
• The annual value of automated electronic payments in Ireland in 2010 was €272 billion
• Under the National Payments Implementation Programme (NPIP), Government departments have committed to migrating from cheques to electronic payments
• The Department of Agriculture makes all EU farmer payments electronically

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