Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will be in the House in a couple of weeks. Anybody would recognise the importance of this. I do not have the details of this individual case but, to my knowledge, there is a mutual agreement between the person and the HSE, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection or the Housing Agency. I am happy to take up the case with the Minister for the Senator.

Senator Murnane O'Connor raised the issue of post offices, which is very important. The budget does not list everything, but the Government is committed to the post office service and the Bobby Kerr report has been published. Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell raised the matter in the House in recent weeks. It is important to recognise there needs to be an agreement between the Postmasters' Union and An Post, and the creation of new services and facilities in our post offices should be considered and actively pursued.

I am not familiar with the issues raised by Senator Murnane O'Connor regarding the lack of funding for Leader or the lack of payment. It is a matter for the Leader programme co-ordinator in Carlow. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, will be able to look after it. We will be happy to speak about it afterwards.