Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate)

1:15 pm

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a smart approach. My next question refers to digital stamps. The national rate for a digital stamp is €2. The national rate for the paper sticky stamp is €1.40. Some say the price discrepancy is because the digital stamp can be tracked, and the sender is notified when it gets delivered. Surely from a sustainability point of view, we should be trying to encourage more usage of the digital version. It is so handy. I know the Minister does not have full say on this, but does he have a view on that price discrepancy? These issues often come up for review. If there is to be convergence, surely it should be a downward convergence for the digital stamp so that we get more uptake on it.

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