Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to encourage the broadening of services available through An Post throughout the entire country, urban and rural within the context of economic requirements, EU directives and public service obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Government's core policy goal for the postal sector is to ensure that Irish customers, both business and residential, enjoy competitively priced, high quality postal services.

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 (SI 616 of 2002).

Furthermore, An Post, is obliged to ensure that the universal service evolves in response to technical, economic and social environment and to the needs of users.

Decisions regarding new products and services offered by An Post are a matter for the Board & management of An Post and not one in which I have a direct role.