Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have listened with interest to the points the Deputy raised. As indicated earlier, decisions relating to post offices are operational matters for An Post and are not matters for the Minister or where the Minister has a statutory function. An Post, as he will know, plays an important role in serving the needs of business and domestic customers alike. This is at the forefront of An Post’s mandate.

The Minister and the Minister of State, with departmental officials, will reflect the concerns that have been outlined by the Deputy to An Post regarding its announcement. The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and a post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland, now and into the future.

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