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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We need to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Towey but we need to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Towey agree to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will follow up on any additional questions members have which the secretariat will forward to Mr. Towey. Is Mr. Towey agreeable to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate we are caught on time due to Covid. I thank Mr. Towey and Mr. Ronan Gallagher from the Department of Transport for attending today and engaging with the committee. The next meeting of the joint committee will be a private virtual one at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 March.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews. The purpose of our meeting is to discuss the viability of and opportunities for the post office network. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Irish Postmasters' Union, Mr. Ned O'Hara, general secretary, Mr. Sean Martin, president, Mr. Ciaran McEntee, vice president, and Mr. Tony Wall, union treasurer, and from the Independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The committee is very supportive of the post office. Mr. O'Hara should understand that there is cross-party support for the network and members of the committee feel very strongly about the issue. We are here in a cross-party capacity. The issue is not a political one for any of us. We want to see the post office network survive and we will work in a cross-party way. I invite Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. O'Callaghan to bring his remarks to a conclusion as we are very tight on time due to having to delay the start of the meeting. I ask him to summarise his remaining points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is collective and why the committee has come together in order to hold specific meetings in the week of St. Patrick's Day with the postmasters' unions and An Post. We regard this as a critical and central issue. That is why we are holding the meeting today. I fully agree with the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. O'Callaghan. I will ask a number of questions. I read the Grant Thornton review, which is very a comprehensive and good report. Since the report was done at the end of last year, 11 post offices have closed. We are now down to 888 postmasters' post offices and 45 which are operated by An Post directly. The postmasters make up approximately 95% of all post offices nationally....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: From 1 July onwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Hara, to put it in context, how many post offices will it impact? What is the number you believe will close as a result of the changes from 1 July/?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is approximately 25% of the postmaster network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: To follow up, what interaction has the Irish Postmasters' Union had with An Post to date about the changes that will happen from 1 July? Why is the transformation payment due to run out on 30 June?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: With the changes from 1 July, what will be the impact on the bottom line, on average? No post office is average, but what is the average figure for the impact on post offices across Ireland? How much will it cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My final question is for both of the witnesses. For the members here, the Grant Thornton report makes it obvious that there is a need for a PSO in terms of what will happen from 1 July. You will hear from the other members, but it is something I would support. Can I return to the Bank of Ireland? Mr. O'Callaghan dealt with it. Mr. O'Hara, what benefit will this relationship with An Post...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Callaghan spoke about the Bank of Ireland, but how critical or how much of a cliff edge is the 1 July change in the structure of payments to the postmasters from An Post? How much of a cliff edge measure is it for the post office network as we know it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Gerard Craughwell who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Jerry Buttimer who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are very tight on time.