Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion

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

I thank the witnesses. They have been straight to the point. It appears we are facing an abyss with the transformation payment stopping. From the beginning of July, there will be a business model that will not work for the post office network, and it certainly will not work for individual post offices. I add my voice to much of what has been said. We all generally support what is in the Grant Thornton report, particularly with regard to the necessity for a public service obligation. However, some payment has to make up in the short term for the loss of the transformation payment. That goes without saying. What communication or interaction has there has been with the Government regarding the Grant Thornton report since its publication? Since the new interdepartmental review was set up, has there been any interaction with the Irish Postmasters' Union?

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