Shane Ross (Independent)

I know I will be accused of time-wasting if I have not. Will the Leader provide time for a debate on An Post? There is a threat of a serious industrial dispute in An Post which will bring the postal service to a go-slow, if not a halt, coming up to Christmas. It would be useful to study this company which is the worst-run State body. I not only blame the trade unions as An Post is a case of bad management from political appointees to bad, overpaid management and intransigent trade unions. A debate would be useful because An Post is the epitome of how a monopoly should not be run. It is a case of a monopoly being run at a loss of €43 million per annum. Before there is a postal strike, will the Leader invite the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the House to explain what plans he has to bring An Post back to profit and working order?