Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The debate will be wound up by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. I point out to the Deputy that the Government already committed to the basic bank account for post offices to be delivered through the Department of Social Protection. I point out to him also that many people are now doing their business online. As the Deputy well knows, a service will only survive if it is being used by people. I have evidence of a number of postmasters and postmistresses retiring but nobody in the community wanting to continue to provide a service. We cannot do anything about that. The Government is very open to giving every opportunity to post offices but the Deputy will have to bear in mind that times are changing and that people are the only ones who can keep a post office open by using the services it provides. The debate will take place this evening.

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