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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 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to raise an issue and then Deputy Healy-Rae, who is not a member of the committee, wants to comment. I want to encapsulate this issue so that it is not abstract. I am a Deputy in Limerick city and I cover the area of north County Tipperary. I am also an accountant by training and I have looked at this on a practical level. I am aware this is causing difficulties for urban, rural...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is 1,500, and adding another 800 gives the bones of 2,500 people. That is a substantial number of people. Did the Bank of Ireland contract contribute significantly to a reduction of the figure of €17 million to €12 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If extra services come from AIB, will that make a big difference to the return for Mr. O'Hara's members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the likes of Ulster Bank and KBC, which are pulling out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I remember many years ago when people were looking at setting up businesses and creating networks, a now very prominent businessman spoke about setting up a network for a particular type of business. It was the network that was going to cost the money. I have always been of the view that there is an inherent value in the An Post network. On the question of dismantling it, we dismantled the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What if €12 million was put in place in the form of a bridging payment over the next three years? This would mean that extra services would come on board for the likes of AIB. Mr. Martin has made reference to many services postmasters provide at present for which they are not being paid. I have no doubt that they have fed that into the commission. The problem for the Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are we at a cliff edge? Decisions have to be made by 30 June, but I assume the cliff edge for the Irish Postmasters Union is the middle of June.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is on 4 June.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have dealt with two local cases recently: one was the temporary closure of a post office which caused panic among people in the area and the other was getting someone to replace a retiring postmaster. I am aware of this. I assume that postmasters want to be self-financing. Are there any circumstances whereby if the money is not put in place, they can stay in business?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That goes without saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is a postmaster regulated by any State entity at present?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are postmasters required to file returns to the Central Bank?