Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the interdepartmental report, this is very clear. When I came into this role this was my number one priority, that is, trying to bottom out the offline services in that report. It was very clear, and I think the postmasters knew this themselves, that the offline services report was not going to be the silver bullet in itself. However, we have to look at providing offline services not just within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications or in the Department of Transport. We are looking, for example, at motor tax and the potential around that. Likewise, the Revenue and the Department of Social Protection are looking at other services. This financial package is giving the breathing space and the time for all of Government to look at what potential offline services could be provided. That is in line with our Town Centre First policy as well. That relates to the interdepartmental group, so this is a whole-of-government approach to try to identify this. As members know, the Government has a digital strategy and 90% of our services are provided online but 10% of the population cannot, or do not want to, access services online. The post offices would be able to facilitate that.