Communications Minister Denis Naughten will appear before a meeting of the Communications, Climate Action and Environment Committee today to answer questions about a deal that will lead to the closure of 159 rural post offices including 8 in Tipperary.
The restructuring plan, which was worked out between An Post and the Irish Postmasters’ Union, has been criticised over its likely impact on rural communities.
In addition to the Minister’s presence, today’s meeting will be attended by representatives from An Post, the Post Office Networks, the An Post Mailing Centres, and the Public Banking Forum of Ireland.
Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton is Chair of the Committee.
Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath of the Rural Independent Group is unhappy with the involvement of the Irish Postmasters’ Union and is determined to tell the Communications Minister what he thinks of the plan.
