Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I declare an interest in this matter as the postmaster of a small rural post office. The suggestion of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment is completely wrong. I really mean it. The collection of a television licence fee by a post office is a transaction. To ensure the Taoiseach is clear on this issue - every post office is paid based on the number of transactions. If we do this, it will cost post offices money. That is not what the Taoiseach wants and it is not what is stated in the programme for Government. The Minister's heart is in the right place. He is doing great work for the post office network. Will the Taoiseach stop this move immediately because it is wrong?

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