Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When is the Taoiseach going to support the men and women, the postmasters of Ireland, who did sterling work during the Covid period? Post offices were some of the only places that stayed open and looked after people. The postmasters are on their knees, and if they do not get some package by this summer, they will be gone. Beidh siad imithe. The Taoiseach knows this better than I do. They have been 20 years telling us here about this. Hundreds of post offices have closed already and many more will close if postmasters do not get some recognition and support and action is not taken to stop social welfare offices from taking the business. The processing of driver licences and many other types of business could be given to them.

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