Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

The closure of post offices raised by my colleague, Senator Finucane, is a national disaster. What is being planned now that will not be revealed until further down the line? As Senator Finucane stated, the Minister must come before the House and be up front and level with us. In Killarney, the greater part of the town on the eastern side where the bulk of the population lives lost its post office. It closed a week ago with no plans for a replacement. Are pensioners and social welfare recipients expected to go online with bank accounts? It is farcical.