Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I refer to a commitment on page 48 of the programme for Government, namely, that the new Government will act swiftly on the recommendations of the post office business group. It goes on to outline the steps involved, including those involving credit unions, the Sparkasse model of banking in Germany, motor tax and establishing hubs. The idea is to bring business to the post office network. There are mail centres in Portlaoise, Athlone, Cork and Dublin, staff in at least two of which are questioning their future. In excess of 200 workers are employed in the mail centre in Portlaoise.

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