Ms Debbie Byrne:

It does not all have to be on an exclusive basis. As we think consumers should be offered choice and convenience, it could be something like motor tax or driving licences. At present, a person has to take a day off work and go to one place in Dublin for a driving licence, queue for half the afternoon and may or may not get in before 5.30 p.m. We see that there is an infrastructure for the State to use to drive income for postmasters. We want to both drive that sustainable income and provide convenience for consumers.