Mr. Tom O'Callaghan:

If we are looking at between €20,000 and €30,000 of an income drop, that will not be sustainable and will affect quite a number of offices. However, I might make one point. One thing we firmly disagree on was the acceptance of the new contract in 2018. The simple reason was that we got legal advice and based on that legal advice, we were very unhappy. The question I would ask is whether independent contract law advice was obtained and, if so, whether it was shared with postmasters throughout the country before recommending signing that new contract. The reason for this is quite simple; there was no long-term plan. We are now in a situation where, as of July this year, potentially 600 offices are facing an unviable situation. That is a drastic concern for us.