Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which, directly or through An Post, he has monitored the development of the postal and packaging service in the aftermath of deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37652/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011, which was enacted in August 2011, has put in place a robust and appropriate regulatory framework for the postal services market, which will offer certainty and protection to An Post, the designated universal postal service provider, its competitors, and postal service users.

While I have overall responsibility for the postal sector, the Act charges the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as the postal regulator, with the promotion of the development of the postal sector, particularly the availability of the universal postal service, the promotion of the interests of users and the facilitation of the development of competition in the sector. ComReg is in regular contact with my Department.