Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 March 2017
256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he intends to take to ensure that rural post offices remain open and functioning, in view of the difficult financial position of An Post. [14398/17]
View answerThe operation of the post office network is a day to day operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function.
On foot of the reconfiguration of Government Departments last year, responsibility for the post office network transferred to the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
