6 Feb 2012, 14:20
The Joint Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture will meet with representatives from the Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) tomorrow Tuesday 7 February.
Comprising 90% of postmasters nationally, the IPU highlight and represent the interests of Postmasters with An Post, Government and politicians generally.
Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee Andrew Doyle TD said: “Postmasters are deeply rooted in the communities they serve and post offices play an integral role in economic and social life in rural Ireland in particular. We look forward to a detailed briefing from representatives from the Irish Postmasters’ Union on their Open for Business campaign.
“Postmasters are advocating that banking and government services are driven through a single retail network of post offices to ensure the provision of accessible services throughout the country in a cost effective and sustainable way.
“Committee members intend to explore with the representatives the potential of the post office network in Ireland’s economic recovery.”
The meeting takes place tomorrow Tuesday 7 February in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000, at 1.30 p.m. Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI
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For further information contact:
Paul Hand,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 6949926
F: +3531 618 4551
paul.hand@oireachtas.ie
Committee Membership
Deputies
Tom Barry, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Pat Deering, Fine Gael
Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael
Martin Ferris, Sinn Fein
Noel Harrington, Fine Gael
Martin Heydon, Fine Gael
Colm Keaveney, Labour Party
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Michael McNamara, Labour Party
Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fail
Éamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fail
John O’Mahony, Fine Gael
Ann Phelan, Labour Party
Thomas Pringle, Independent
Senators
Michael Comiskey
Paschal Mooney
Pat O’Neill
Mary Ann O’Brien
Brian Ó Domhnaill
John Whelan