Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Senator Conway raises an important issue. I agree with him when he says that not everything is about the bottom line. The post office has a crucial role to play, not just in rural Ireland, although it is most important in rural Ireland, but also in urban centres and provincial towns.

There is no suggestion or intention on the part of the Government to do anything other than uphold the commitments in the programme for Government which commits to the maintenance of the post office network. Post offices have shown themselves to be adaptable to changing circumstances. I have no doubt the service which An Post provides throughout the network of post offices will continue into the future.