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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?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the figure I need.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The broadband is good enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In that context, I assume the pandemic supports from An Post back to postmasters were subject of negotiation between parties. Let us say the figure is approximately €12 million. What was the basis of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask because if that payment is to go now, what was the financial basis that underpinned it? That would obviously provide huge validity to what is currently happening in negotiations with Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has that business come back since the pandemic has in some way lifted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is depleted? Mr. Martin means postage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back in later just to give context. We move to Senator Craughwell.