Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a final point and if Mr. McRedmond does not have an answer, he can come back to me. About two years ago there was much talk of the microloan system. There were talks between the credit unions, An Post and the then Department of Social Protection. I do not believe that was set up. That is another area that could be developed.

The Kerr report stated:

Having visited the UK I was struck by the fact that they have grappled with similar issues and embarked on a journey, with significant Government support, that has resulted in greater segmentation of the Network and investment in post offices. This is an exercise that needs to take place in Ireland.