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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will continue with the Deputies present and bring Senator Buttimer back in on his return. We would like to do work on this. We see ourselves as playing a very constructive role. An Post is under our remit while the SEAI is not. However, they are under the remit of the same Minister so we would like An Post to give us something we can follow up with the Department of the Environment,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a practical measure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will follow up on a question as a few members are in the Seanad. We had representatives of the Irish Postmasters' Union, IPU, in before us and an urgent issue they raised concerning the €10 million package, or €30 million over three years, which is very welcome, was that postmasters have to give six months' notice if they intend not to stay on and are retiring. The end of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The meeting is not taking place until mid-July. That is way too late.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The general secretary of?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Regarding that meeting about which Mr. Watt received an email last night, from whom did that request come?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why did the meeting not take place? Why is it not taking place before the end of June to give reassurance to postmasters? The urgency in terms of the six months' notice period they have to give was raised with us. They want clarity on that before the end of June. The announcement of the €10 million provides a degree of clarity but certainty of the level of funding they will receive...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why has that meeting not taken place before now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that from An Post's end or the IPU's end?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who did?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was the 8 July date put forward by the IPU?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is a crude measure. Some €10 million is involved. I understand there are 833 self-employed postmasters and the balance of 45 post offices are An Post owned-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Very much on the basis of a partnership model.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will that €10 million be allocated to the 833 self-employed postmasters exclusively?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is good to hear. Is it too crude of a measure to say that works out roughly at €12,000 per post office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is like an inverted graph.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Byrne expects rural post offices and some urban post offices-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----that are struggling will get higher than the average of €12,000?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that the intention?