The number of providers may and probably will vary. An Post is without doubt the most available and best equipped organisation in the country to provide the service. I wish to mention a matter I have raised many times in the past. An Post, in its current shape and form, is without a shadow of doubt the most equipped body or agency to carry out a review of the voters register. I cannot understand why that has not been done. The postal delivery service goes into virtually every house in the country and is enabled to do so every day. I cannot understand why it has not been utilised. Various people would say people's PRSI numbers should be used in this respect but that information does not indicate the address of the person concerned, while the postal service has the ability to deliver in this respect. I cannot understand why this has not been done already. Whether it will be done under the aegis of this legislation I am not certain, although there is provision where extra services can be provided.

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