Mr. Pat Watt:

Like any stand-alone business it has got to be viable. In some locations we simply do not have the population or indeed the level of social welfare requirements in that location that would sustain a post office. Despite our best efforts, in some locations we find we cannot provide continuity of service in that specific post office but we do in the nearest local post office. Our objective is always to try to fill the gap and maintain continuity of service.