Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman alluded earlier to the issue of the viability of post offices. Where many of us come from is that the benefit of the post office network is evident. There is a clear need, especially in parts of urban Ireland and not just rural Ireland, to have an available, accessible, modern post office network based on the needs of people. I wish to play devil's advocate while also giving anecdotal evidence. Where we have post offices not being reopened or retendered for, is there an approach that we are going to level out with a number of post offices and that will be it? It will be like water finding its own level.