Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1060.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine a pilot project where local authority payments could be paid via a local post office. [31491/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. Under Section 149 of the Local Government Act 2001, the Chief Executive of a local authority is responsible for the executive functions of the local authority, and for that purpose to manage and control generally, the administration and business of the authority, subject to law.

In respect of customers making payments to local authorities, I understand that there are a number of payment options available, including through An Post. The chosen payment channel is determined by the nature of the payment being processed.