Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 October 2014
191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of post offices closed on an annual basis in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/14]
View answerOperational matters for the post office network are a matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I have a statutory function. Information provided by the company on the number of post offices closed on an annual basis over the last ten years is set out in the following table:
|
- |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Post Office Closures |
54 |
46 |
47 |
76 |
38 |
12 |
72 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
