Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand the initial difficulties were subsequently corrected. I will not be dragged into discussing particular services that An Post might provide, because there are constraints on me. However, as I stated to Deputy Naughten - and the management of An Post agrees - there appear to be possibilities with regard to the use of existing infrastructure, especially in cases in which, for example, financial institutions are withdrawing from contact with the public. I am quite happy behind closed doors to take up the points Deputy Naughten has made with regard to the HSE and agriculture. I understand An Post has views in respect of the latter but am not aware of whether the HSE was ever discussed with An Post.

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