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- 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?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That may be lost in the overall context, yet its importance to the local village and for the postmaster is enormous. Members of this committee are dealing with matters on the ground and we know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Hara does not mind that; does he?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There was a report in April.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Hara believes up to 200 postmasters of the 833 would resign.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We need to move on, Deputy. I have a good number of members wishing to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State will be appearing before us the week after next. I got my dates wrong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will add to that. Could a formula be found whereby, to ensure post offices continued, they had an annual contract payment and new services coming on stream would reduce the level of the €12 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We can follow that up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Please, Senator Horkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator had one question and he made reference to the previous speaker. I have four to five more members who wish to make a contribution and we are caught for time. I thank the Senator and we now move, with the indulgence of Senator Buttimer, to Deputy Ó Murchú, who will contribute ahead of the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. O Hara willing to put a financial figure on that pandemic support and on what that is worth on an annual basis at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: No-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The question then is: how does that equate to the €12 million referred to?