Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Page 48 of A Programme for a Partnership Government states that the new Government will act swiftly on the recommendations of the Post Office Network Business Development Group. I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that the future of many of our post offices is at risk. The post office is an essential service that is the heart beat of rural communities that have had too many of their services decimated over the past number of years. Could the Tánaiste advise us about what is happening in this area and update me regarding the Government's plans to protect our post office network, the timeframe for the completion of the review and the actions taken by the Government to implement the commitments in A Programme for a Partnership Government?

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