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

An Post is actively working on commercial initiatives that can be rolled out across the network. That is something it is working on. The work on offline services or other State services is happening at an all-of-government level. As I said at the outset, when I looked at the interdepartmental report, it was very clear to me that this alone would not be enough to keep our post offices open. That is why the historic financial package needed to be put in place. An all-of-government approach must be taken on the issue. There is the Town Centre First policy. The post office network providing services is at the heart of it. That is why the process has to involve every Department. The work on offline services and other potential State services must be led at a government level. An Post itself is very well placed to tap into more of the online, as well as offline, services. That is what it is looking at currently.