407. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the fifteen million euro committed to supporting the post office network in Budget 2027 will be allocated; the portion of those funds that will be committed to retaining and expanding in-person postal services; the mechanisms in place to ensure that community input will be sought and heeded in allocating such funds; if h…
Topics / Post Office Network
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPost Office Network
44 questions from 20 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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| July 2025 | 10 |
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| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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633. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for An Post pensioners to receive the payment rise that was agreed in May 2026. [64196/26]
240. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of post offices operating in County Clare, and to provide corresponding figures for 2016. [53843/26]
11. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the funding agreed by Government for the post office network in January 2026; if the funding has been made available to An Post; the projects and services the funding will be allocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33216/26]
1594. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government 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. [26316/26]
175. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to support the Post Office network across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16721/26]
183. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures his Department is taking to support the rural post network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/26]
744. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government 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. [12601/26]
165. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government 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. [4144/26]
596. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of the €75 million in funding to support the postal network that will be directed towards services in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/26]
70. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider permitting community social enterprises to operate post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60299/25]
565. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to support investment into rural post offices as essential community supports, per the IPU’s recommendation of €15 million per annum for five years as essential in order to keep rural post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62032/25]
141. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his engagement with An Post in respect of the Rathmines Post Office since May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53302/25]
244. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his engagement with An Post in respect of the Rathmines Post Office since May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53303/25]
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he will implement to enable the post office network to provide additional public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/25]
1367. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on a report and if he has had discussions with a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/25]
458. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he recognises that investing €15 million per annum for five years in the Post Office Network is vital in maintaining critical public access points in communities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37136/25]
459. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider committing to a sustained annual investment of €15 million in the Post Office Network to safeguard postal services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/25]
460. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the potential cost to the State and communities has been assessed if the Post Office Network continues to decline, due to lack of structured, multi-annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37138/25]
461. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will invest the proposed funding of €15 million to the Post Office Network, considering this will unlock more government services through the post office network, while also boosting local economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37139/25]
462. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider using the post office network as a delivery partner for more public services, such as form generation, tourist office, managing the register of electors, also that all postmasters become peace commissioners, allowing the proposed €15 million investment to the Post Office Network to deliver a greater commu…
484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he recognises that investing €15 million per annum in the Post Office Network is not only good value for money but essential to maintain critical public access points in communities across the country as suggested by a union (details supplied). [37534/25]
485. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason the Government not yet committed to a sustained annual investment of €15 million to safeguard vital services nationwide (details supplied). [37535/25]
486. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has assessed the cost to the State and to the communities if the Post Office Network continues to decline due to the lack of structured multi-annual funding. [37536/25]
487. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will commit to using the Post Office Network as a delivery partner for more public services such as form generation, tourist information, register of electors and enabling all postmasters to become peace commissioners, to ensures that the €15 million investment delivers even greater community and economic impact. [37537/25]