Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for attending. Everything I wanted to say has been said. The important point is we listen to the contributions today, recognising the four pillars of a post office network in the context of reliability, reach, resilience and relevance should be at the forefront of everything we do.

Mr. Tom O’Callaghan from Limerick, whom the Chairman knows, of the Independent Postmasters Group made an important point to us, stating: "There must be a focus on new products, capital investment and government services for the network". I support the post office network. We all live in challenging times. A modern approach is needed, as Mr. O'Hara has said and I look forward to meeting the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, in the coming weeks.

I have a question on the €12 million. It is a per annum figure. Is it the minimum or the maximum? Is it just about enough?