Dáil debates

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Questions on Promised Legislation

 

1:35 pm

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On page 38 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to secure the future of the post office network. At a meeting in Kilkenny in May most postmasters told me that nothing had been done, despite all of the Government's talk and promises. Yesterday the Irish Postmasters Union refuted plans proposed by An Post for future contracts between the two. It argues that most post offices are being closed by stealth and that when postmasters and postmistresses retire, An Post tries to close their former post offices. The Government is standing idly by, although we have been promised plans by the Minister. I believe he is due to meet the Irish Postmasters Union tomorrow. What is the Government going to do to save post offices not only in rural Ireland but everywhere?

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