Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----which is 95% of the rural population, and also within 3 km of the urban population. I am sure everybody in this House will agree the post office network is in need of modernisation and that we need to both maintain and protect a service that meets the needs of communities. I have not yet been speaking to the Minister, Deputy Bruton, but I am sure that, at an early stage, he will be in a position to address the House fully on the Government's plan in respect of rural post offices and the Government's relationship with An Post. I remind Deputies, in particular Deputy MacSharry, that this was a decision taken by An Post following the agreement which was reached between the Irish Postmasters Union executive and An Post.

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