Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legislative timeframe for the legislation which is being brought forward by the Government to release the financial aid announced in 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5898/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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An amendment to the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 is proposed under the Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022. The proposed amendment will provide a statutory base for the provision of funding from the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications to the post office network, via An Post. The Bill has completed fifth stage in the Dáil and is now due for consideration in the Seanad on 8 February.

Payments to Postmasters will made as soon as practicable once the enabling legislation is passed, with payments backdated to January 2023.