Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

I co-sponsored the amendment with Senator O'Toole who asked me before he left the House to express his appreciation to the Minister for accepting the amendment. The objective is to prevent a private service provider coming in to cherry-pick areas, enter the market at an unreasonable cost level and prejudice An Post and its operation. While I wish the previous amendment had also been accepted, this is a step in the right direction, which is welcome.