Joe O'Toole (Independent)

Those of us who live miles away in north Dublin cannot get broadband or telephone reception in our houses but that is another day's work. Many of those who have moved from Eircom still use the Eircom copper wires and they do not have any conscience about it until they break down and then Eircom must fix them. That is something we should go into another day, and I accept there are two sides to that story. In this situation, however, I want An Post to be recognised for what it has done and what it can do. It must be put under pressure to deliver the best possible service, with ministerial involvement where necessary, the timeframe extended and issues in the areas of cost and quality addressed, as proposed by Senator O'Reilly. We have put to the Minister of State a group of amendments that he should re-examine.