Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support the Irish Postmasters Union plan, Open for Business, which will save 557 post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/14]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Operational matters and the role of developing commercial strategies for the post office network are a matter for the management and Board of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function. As shareholder, however, I have a strong concern in relation to the ongoing commercial position of the Company and I regularly liaise with the Company in this regard. Information in relation to measures taken or proposed to develop the post office network were set out by me in reply to Question No. 29 of 30 January 2014.

I welcome the Irish Postmasters Union input into the debate on the future of the post office network and their report "Into the Future" which was launched on 19 February 2014. In this regard, arrangements will be made for my Department to meet the Irish Postmasters Union to discuss their proposals further.