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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: On the timeframe for that, from what date does that kick in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is to be welcomed. I would hope that meeting can take place sooner rather than later . That would involve An Post, the IPU and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----the Department with responsibility for communications.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the final construct, does the Minister have to sign off on that or is that purely a commercial matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The funding will come through An Post.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are postmasters paid by An Post and is it on a monthly basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will this payment feed into their monthly payment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That will come done to negotiations with IPU on behalf of its members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the fact An Post is considering a model that ensures struggling post offices can survive. I took a very crude measure based on 833 postmasters, which works about at about €12,000 per post office but a higher proportion of the fund would be skewed towards the post offices that are struggling. As a Deputy based in Limerick city, I deal with post offices, both urban and rural,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: At the time, I believe the State was looking for 30 centres or is that information just anecdotal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is an area we should look at because the national digital strategy falls under our remit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is largely driven by the Department of the Taoiseach and the committee is very interested in it. I have confirmed with the clerk to the committee that the national digital strategy falls under our remit. The committee wishes to be proactive and constructive in finding a way to retain the viability of the An Post network.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have always said that it is much easier to dismantle a network than to grow one. We saw that with the rail system and I would hate it if everything was not done to rebuild An Post. To ask the hard question, does An Post have a policy of streamlining and closing post offices? That is a question members are being asked. Does An Post have a deliberate policy to reduce the number of post...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that but, ultimately, An Post funds them. Has An Post come up with a model where it is looking to streamline the number of post offices in the country?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is An Post’s bottom line to look to provide a service within a 15 km radius-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that, in essence, An Post’s bottom line?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that is based on the most recent census?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has An Post a deliberate policy to close post offices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does An Post have a policy whereby it may decide to reduce three post offices in a single area to one? That is a hard question and I know Ms Murphy may not wish me to put it but it is what we are being asked on the ground.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know An Post is not doing that. If a postmaster or postmistress is retiring, it is An Post's policy, one which I have seen in practice, to advertise the business if it considers that there is scope to retain the post office within the community.