Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed)

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

That is it exactly. It is also important to say that the pandemic relief fund announced last July was €8.5 million over 18 months. This is €10 million over 12 months. This is substantially more than the pandemic relief fund which comes to an end at the end of this year. The postmasters wanted clarity by the end of June, this month, on that because many of them were going to retire or leave. Now, a number of them - I am obviously not speaking for them because it is a personal decision for them - will reflect and perhaps stay on, knowing that this package has been put in place. If the post office is readvertised and if somebody is interested, they know that they will be taking on a viable post office.

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