Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remember many years ago when people were looking at setting up businesses and creating networks, a now very prominent businessman spoke about setting up a network for a particular type of business. It was the network that was going to cost the money. I have always been of the view that there is an inherent value in the An Post network. On the question of dismantling it, we dismantled the railway network and now we are trying to restore it. Has the question been discussed of An Post, as distinct from the State, providing for the retention of that €12 million per annum until such a time as extra services come on board to get the network to a point where it is able to re-establish commercial viability?