Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will instruct An Post to desist from further post office closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 96 on 19th October 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the grievances of sub-post masters throughout the country; if he has encouraged the management of An Post to do so in order to alleviate outstanding matters in relation to salary, pension or other costs; if he has drawn up directly or through An Post a comprehensive plan for counter and delivery services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33694/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 14 of 19th October 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the number of post offices closed or downgraded throughout the country in the past five years; if such closures are expected to affect the viability of the post office system in the future; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Post office closures and conversions are a matter for the Board and management of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function.