Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A lot of work has been done in my Department by the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, on post offices. A post office working group was established and we worked with stakeholders to identify opportunities to increase services in post offices, which is what we want to see. We want a post office service which is sustainable and will be used in towns and villages across the country. We are living in changed times. There is an IT revolution and everything is being done through phones or electronically. Of course, post offices face challenges. It is very important that local communities use their local post offices, but it is also important that post offices provide the services community members need and will use. To that end, the Minister of State has developed a pilot project which we are shortly to roll out. We have provided funding for the project within the Department.

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