Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport
Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Okay, but we have to deal with the specific issue of An Post getting clogged at the moment with parcels coming from Britain. We all accept this involves companies that have not done due diligence, to use an overused term of mine, as regards Brexit preparations. From 1 July, new information will have to be provided with packages and parcels. An Post warehouses seem to be full. Packages and parcels have to be sent back and it is taking considerable time. Part of the problem is the British postal operation is not filtering these out. We know of the difficulties regarding An Post and the necessity, from its point of view, of either getting more services or of looking at public service obligation or whatever. What is the Government doing on that specific issue at this point in time to expedite matters, whether it is dealing with the Brits, the European Union or even customs here, for which some would say there may be more leeway?
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