Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy for the future of the postal services, including the provision of a next day, five days per week, delivery service throughout the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29182/07]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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An Post has a statutory obligation to provide a universal postal service, including the provision of a delivery to the home or premises of every natural or legal person not less than five days per week. This is set out in the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 (Statutory Instrument 616 of 2002). The draft third postal directive proposes to maintain the universal service obligation at the current level, a position which Ireland has strongly supported during the negotiations. Maintenance of the universal service and the availability of a high quality postal service to Irish consumers are issues of key importance to Ireland, particularly in the context of liberalisation of the postal market.