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

This matter is not yet finalised. Taking the Deputy's point on board, I would prefer that it is finalised and fully agreed before I make any announcement on it. What I can say, however, is that the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, working with the Ministers, Deputies Michael McGrath and Heather Humphreys, is working very hard on a proposal that would provide State subvention for a number of post offices around the country, particularly those in rural areas and those very small post offices that provide an essential community need.

That proposal is now being developed. That does not mean that every post office will remain open. It means that where there is somebody willing to be the postmaster and to keep the post office open, it will be a viable commercial option for them to do so.

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