John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the Grant Thornton Report commissioned by the Irish Postmasters Union in relation to the evaluation of services provided by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I met with the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) late last week and was given a copy of the Grant Thornton report.

As Minister for Communications I welcome the IPU's ambition to identify opportunities for more business to be delivered through the Post Office network.

An Post has many strengths and has the largest retail presence in the country. My Department has always impressed on the company the need to further exploit its unique position in Ireland and has been supportive of its attempts to diversify its income streams and to win a wider range of commercial contracts offering higher margins. The acknowledgment by the IPU that it has an appetite for delivering new services is clearly positive. My Department will consider the Report in consultation with relevant stakeholders.