James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding payment of certain taxes (details supplied) in An Post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41474/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As part of its consideration of the financial position of An Post, the Government agreed that further opportunities for Government business through the Post Office Network should be explored. The first practical step that the Government took was the launch of the Digital Assist pilot initiative. Government funding of €80,000 was allocated to the scheme which has seen 10 post offices kitted out to assist citizens with online Government interactions. It has been noted that the motortax.ie website is one of the sites most accessed under this scheme.

In September 2018, the Government approved the establishment of an interdepartmental group to consider the provision of ‘offline’ Government services for those citizens who do not wish to use, or are unable to use, digital services. Services under the remit of various Department were considered including, motor tax. The report of the interdepartmental group will be submitted to Government in the coming weeks.