Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the programme for Government commitment, I am not sure if the Minister has announced this yet but that pilot has started or is about to start, using ten post offices around the country to provide enhanced services. With regard to the offer to the postmasters, that is a voluntary retirement scheme, allowing them to retire if they so wish. It is intended that where somebody retires as postmaster, that contract will be offered to others in the area if there is demand.

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