Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My outfit is not that Christmassy. However, we will talk about that another time. I thank the Cathaoirleach again for noticing.

I thank Mr. Mulvey for being here. There is no doubt that he is more than suitable for, and capable of, doing the job. Well done on his appointment. I am delighted he is taking on the role, to which he brings so much experience from many different aspects of Irish life. An Post is like the water service and the electricity service in that it delivers to every house.

There is a business opportunity that has not been tapped into enough by An Post. The company currently does not have the 166 local electoral areas, LEAs, and 43 Dáil constituencies mapped. A lot of politicians, both councillors and candidates in general elections, want to be able to deliver leaflets to voters. Delivery companies generally do not deliver to houses with a "No junk mail" sign. If An Post were able to map the 166 local electoral areas, which I am sure it is more than capable of doing, and offer a service to both sitting councillors and prospective candidates, on a ward-by-ward or LEA-by-LEA basis, the councillors of Ireland, who make up a very significant part of my electorate, would benefit from that.