Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to the future of post offices. The Irish Postmasters Union and the Grant Thornton report state there is a requirement for a public service obligation, PSO, of around €17 million. Combined with that is post office access to government and financial services, which fits with the banks ending their front-facing services. We all know of the difficulties in rural Ireland. We need to keep as much capacity as possible. The post office is a major part of that. What are the Government's plans to ensure we have a viable service that is fit for purpose?