Ms Debbie Byrne:

I will take that question. There is a commercial rate card for the postmasters for services. Some of the rates have increased, so it is not true to say there have been no increases. There have been increases on certain product lines.

As we renew - for example, the Department of Social Protection contract tender is out at the moment - we will seek to have an increase and then pass on an increase. As we renew our contracts and as we increase the price of a stamp, for example, postmasters earn a commission based on that and on that price increase. There have been some increases over recent years.