155. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government’s commitment to maintain funding for the Post Office network; if the Government intends to back this commitment with real and lasting investment to secure the future of the network and safeguard these essential community services in the long term; and if he will make a st…
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168. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of current funding arrangements ending this year, if he will commit to a strategic investment of €15 million per annum in the post office network over the coming five years, to sustain and strengthen this essential public service in communities across the State. [34827/25]
475. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports available for postmasters struggling to keep their post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/25]
476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline his Department's position on a union (details supplied) request for a €15 million annual funding package for the post office network beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31892/25]
477. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific steps being taken to prevent further rural post office closures, in view of concerns raised by a union (details supplied); if any actions are being taken to support post office closures in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31893/25]
146. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made on the programme for Governments commitment "to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities."; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/25]
147. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will commit to additional funding for post offices that are at risk of closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/25]
157. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to stop the closure of post offices in rural Ireland. [31109/25]
158. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will implement the call in a recent report (details supplied) and provide Government investment for the post office network by providing funding for a strategic investment of €15 million per year for five years. [31111/25]
696. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that many rural and urban postmasters are reporting that their post offices are under threat of closure due to inadequate funding (details supplied); if he will assure postmasters that he will agree to their union’s demands for increased funding to secure the future of post offices and the employees who work in th…
697. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the volume of postmaster’s struggling to keep post offices open due to lack of funding; if any action is being considered or is underway in order to sustain the An Post network given the funding issues present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30686/25]
720. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to support the sustainability of post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/25]
725. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide assistance to post offices which are financially struggling; if he will examine a case (details supplied) where a postmaster is in financial difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30512/25]