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

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I was being slightly flippant. The Deputy made a valid point. An Post has seen a dramatic and massive expansion in its parcel and packaging business. That is very much to be welcomed. The company has shown real resilience and capability. There is a continuing reduction in its traditional mail business but an expansion in new products. From talking to its representatives recently, the company is looking at all sorts of initiatives, including pick up and go and a range of options in going further with that parcel business.

I am due to go to the UK in the near future. I want to go there to talk to a variety of UK Ministers. Brexit presents such problems. The scale of the challenge it presents on the energy, communications and transport side cannot be underestimated. There is no upside. I will make it my business to-----

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