Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 February 2007
178 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has met with the management, staff or union representatives at An Post with a view to putting in place the structures necessary to ensure the provision of an adequate postal service in line with consumer expectations and in keeping with competition rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5448/07]
View answerThe delivery of postal services is a matter for An Post and the private postal operators.
An Post operates within a regulatory framework as enshrined in EU and Irish law and therefore, the universal service obligation, which sets out the minimum levels of postal service that postal consumers may expect, is a statutory requirement for An Post, as the designated universal service provider. This is set out in Statutory Instrument 616 of 2002 European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations.
In relation to An Post's compliance with competition rules, this is a matter for the Board and management of An Post. Furthermore, ComReg, as the national regulatory authority, is required to monitor An Post's adherence to postal regulations.
