Update: Provision of Postal Services 18th July 2014

To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has ongoing dialogue with the Irish Postmasters Union in respect of the need to ensure the continued provision of full level of postal service including counter services, next day delivery and the upgrading of facilities in line with modern technology at all post offices and taking on board suitable additional services adaptable within the existing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

– Bernard J. Durkan.

* For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 17th July, 2014.

　

　

Ref No:

32572/14

REPLY

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Mr. Alex White T.D.)

I refer to the reply to Priority Question No. 4 on today’s Order paper.

I understand that my predecessor met with members of the Irish Postmasters Union on 24 March and they had a useful and wide-ranging discussion on their concerns about the future of the post office network.