I understand from An Post that the Finglas area is served by four Post Offices, which are located at Finglas Main Street, Cappagh, Ballygall Road and Finglas East (at Ballygall Road West).
Following the resignation of the Postmaster at Cappagh in June last year a new Postmaster was appointed by An Post on 23 September 1993. As a consequence the Post Office at Cappagh was relocated to premises which are about 500 yards from the former Post Office.
Operational issues such as these are a matter for An Post. However, the Company liaises with my Department where changes to its office network occurs. This liaison process flows from the close business relationship which exists between my Department and An Post. It is designed to ensure that changes or transitions can be effected with minimum inconvenience to customers of either organisation. The Company has monitored the operation of the new office, and service standards there are understood to be satisfactory.
Payment by direct credit to accounts at banks, including the Post Office Savings Bank, and certain other financial institutions is now available for people receiving Child Benefit, Old Age Pension and Widows Pension. This Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) service is also in operation on a pilot basis for unemployment payments and will gradually be made more widely available.
