Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact Ballytruckle post office in Waterford city was closed recently due to flooding; the options open to citizens requiring any payments they may be due to collect from the social welfare office while this disruption continues; if she will confirm when the post office will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6215/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I am informed that Ballytruckle Post Office reopened at 11.15 a.m. on Tuesday 4^th February 2014 and all social welfare payments are being processed as normal. The Post Office had been closed due to flooding on Monday 3^rd February 2014 and arrangements were put in place to make payments at Waterford Post Office - payments were available from approximately 12 noon on Monday 3^rd February 2014.