Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)

No. There is a story on RTÉ today about the 257 post offices that have closed in the past ten years. Of them, 56 were in towns and cities. This is not just a rural issue. We need to have statements and for the Minister to come in. We know from the Irish Postmasters' Union that the existence of 40% of the remaining post offices is threatened unless the Government provides serious support for that sector. We need to have statements and questions and answers. We need an actual future for post offices, and not more of the same.

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