The Post Office, in conjunction with Bank of Ireland, is going to install more than 300 free cash machines in sub post offices around the country.

The move is a response to pressure from a parliamentary committee.

The committee criticised the growing number of Post Office branches where cash machines charge customers �1.50 every time they take money out.

Some high street banks including Barclays and Lloyds TSB also allow customers to obtain fee free money at Post Office counters.

We asked for your comments, a selection of which are below. This debate is now closed.

It is excellent news that the Post Office will be installing hundreds of free machines. The creeping increase in machines which charge is something we have to fight against.

It's high time a parliamentary committee pressured the banks to stop this Peter, St Albans

Having to pay �1.50 to access your own cash is utterly extortionate. A small charge (50p) might be just acceptable for machines on private premises like pubs, but certainly not for those in public places, like railway stations and post offices.

The banks make quite enough profit out their customers without the bare-faced cheek of charging for access to our own money. It's high time a parliamentary committee pressured the banks to stop this.
Peter Milne, St Albans

I do resent paying to get my own money from a cash machine.

The banks and building societies charge us plenty already without adding more charges to your bill.
Ms Coral Deidrick, Cambridge

The banks say they need to cover the costs of the cash machines, but they've already "covered" the costs by firing all the tellers they no longer need.
Lynn Healy, Windsor

Banks make large enough profits out of their customers as it is.

A free cash withdrawing system should be available to all persons holding a current account, as a part of the normal banking service.

This must include all outlets where ATMs are placed, whether they are at supermarkets, post offices or bank branches.

What prevents it is simple profiteering!
Dave