Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Indeed. What we are saying is that we need to know this will be right for us. We have three options but we need to choose the right one. We are not going to rush into this. The action has to be right for the Irish people and the Irish psyche. The key point is that there is much activity in the An Post network. An awful lot of work needs to be done in the next few months. The real issue for me is that, from now until 31 July, many people will make some very hard decisions that affect their communities. We have to acknowledge that. The next step, when the decision is made, is to incorporate a system that will ensure that what is left of the network is sustainable.