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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will allow Mr. Martin and Mr. McEntee to elaborate on what the postmasters can bring to the table in terms of extra services. Maybe they can respond to Deputy Carey in that context.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In that context, how did the renewal of driving licences not come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did An Post tender at the time for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. McEntee wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know this myself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They applied online and the consent forms and follow-up forms were required online. Was the local post office was able to assist them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We appreciate the situation with passports at the moment. It takes a huge amount of our time. We are glad to do it as public representatives. Anything that would assist in streamlining that would be helpful. Does Deputy Carey wish to come back in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will move now to Deputy Darren O’Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We appreciate that, Deputy O’Rourke. We are always looking to work in a collective manner at this committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Martin. We will now move on to Deputy Matthews.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: She will be coming before us on 1 June.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask our guests to go through that issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be fair to say, in layman's terms, that the IPU has come to an arrangement with An Post whereby An Post is providing a pandemic support that will continue up to 31 December of this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: As they are self-employed, postmasters have to give six months notice to An Post if they decide to terminate their contract.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If that pandemic support payment is to conclude on 31 December, the postmaster has to give that notice by 30 June at the latest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That brings significant urgency in terms of planning for postmasters. To put it in context, looking at this as an accountant, one always goes back to basics. The IPU is seeking €12 million. It is probably reasonably accurate to say there are 888 post offices. I make it out to be €13,500, on average, per post office per year, €1,126 per month, or €260 per week....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am taking an average. The moneys that are involved per individual post office-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say the sums of money will not be huge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I can discuss it. The committee can discuss it
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that fair to say that the average amounts involved per individual post office are small?