Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The post office working group, chaired by the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, has looked at models that potentially could expand the role of post offices to act as economic and social hubs in the community. That is what we want to see. The report of the group will be going to Government in several weeks. The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is willing to continue to work with An Post and the Irish Postmasters Union to establish common ground to progress all the actions that can support our network of post offices.

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