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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 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?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do An Post staff file them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Postmasters are, in essence, being regulated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Martin spoke about a banking levy which would obviously be in regard to the regulation of banking services. What can be done, in terms of €12 million, to quantify the services that will be provided for that money? That is the key for me at this point. Everyone accepts that the post office network must be maintained. The question is one of finding the solution or conduit which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know what is going on. Mr. O'Hara will be aware that the negotiations here are about finding the fit in order that everyone can effectively say money is being given for activities. We all know how great the post office network is and what services it provides. I was an accountant in a past life. When someone was setting up in business back then, I would want to see a post office, a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Martin to explain that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Postmasters would get paid for that.