Ms Carol Bolger:

I thank the Chair. I agree with him. It behoves us to keep a vibrant network. Yesterday, the Minister for Finance launched the terms of reference for a banking review. When I read it last night I was struck by whether that would involve a role for An Post. We do not have a banking licence, but we have significant financial services activity. Much of that is done through postmasters. I would be interested in seeing what comes from that because the answer is providing more products and services through our post offices. We have to be viable. Sustainability is the other word I will bring into that conversation. If we can provide more services and they can be viable we would all be happy.