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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: We will go to the witnesses from An Post.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I ask the witnesses from the Department to come in briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I want to return to the issue in Rathmines. When it was offered to the LDA and Dublin City Council, was it free, was it to be kept on An Post's books as a lease or would those bodies have had to pay for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: It was a nominal amount.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: Would it have stayed on An Post's books or transferred to the other body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: Will Mr. McRedmond write to us with regard to Dublin City Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I have a question for Mr. Mulvey. Is there a policy for the social media activity of senior executives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: Will Mr. Mulvey supply it to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I thank Mr. Mulvey. A question that has been raised regarding that topic. Ms Byrne spoke earlier about experimental formats and she never got to close it off. Briefly, what are they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: Is the plan to roll out more of these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I presume they will be in more disparate rural areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: That is a positive step. I met the postmasters a number of weeks ago. I was very taken by a number of their recommendations and suggestions, such as the idea that they would all become agents and be able to sign forms rather than people having to get a peace commissioner. That is a no-brainer. It is a great idea. It is often the case that people have to find somebody. I do not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: There is nothing on the list of recommendations the union has put forward, either here publicly or to An Post, that An Post would have an issue with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: That is excellent. There are several other issues. I have to say as Cathaoirleach that we will make recommendations as a committee. We will put forward our views on where this goes. With regard to the social element, as a country we are getting to a crunch point for the post office network. We will have to put some value on how we want to maintain it. Effectively, there will have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: I find it extremely strange that Dublin City Council would not take it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to opening a new Irish Consulate General office in the Bahamas. [34721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of companies his Department has contracts with for transferring of furniture, artwork and so on, from embassies of Ireland and consulate general building worldwide, in tabular form. [34722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail all capital works done on Santry Garda station since 2000; by year, in tabular form. [34595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of WTE accountants working within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [34728/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Jun 2025)

Alan Kelly: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of works permits issued to persons from outside the UK and EEA intending to take up positions of dentists and dental nurses in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [34732/25]