Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I suppose there is no issue that is more debated in Ireland than the future of our post offices. This question goes to the kernel of the dilemma we face as we try to make our minds up on this issue. Some people see State companies as ordinary companies that happen to be in State ownership. Other people see them as a way of providing the community with vital services that would not otherwise be provided by the public sector. What is the Minister's view of where we should go with the post offices? How will he develop them as public service offices?

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