549. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will acknowledge that there is currently a long delay in applications for new houses and commercial buildings for an allocation of an Eircode; and the steps he will take to expedite matters as it means further delay in the provision and delivery of housing. [74152/26]
Topics / Postal Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPostal Services
35 questions from 24 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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79. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to explain how An Post is allowed to pay nothing into the An Post superannuation scheme in 2025; and the reason they are allowed to pay a reduced rate of 8.4% in 2026, and 2027. [69161/26]
339. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a person (details supplied) can expect to have a new Eircode they have applied for processed, approved and communicated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67156/26]
376. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support postal services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53455/26]
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the proposed An Post pension increase within his Department, including the stage it has reached in the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/26]
105. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken to maintain access to postal and Government services in rural areas. [44354/26]
654. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for when An Post will provide pension increases to members and deferred members of the An Post superannuation scheme. [39960/26]
657. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current situation with regard to pension increases for former An Post personnel; the reason the agreement has not been implemented to date; when he expects the agreed pension increases to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/26]
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline any plans he and An Post have for a more expansive range of public services available at post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/26]
973. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies using mini-riposte machines across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/26]
974. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies that have closed due to being unable to replace their mini-riposte machine in the past two years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/26]
975. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to replace the mini-riposte machines, used by postal agencies, considering that they are not compatible with fibre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/26]
976. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his advice to postal agencies that can no longer use their mini-riposte machines to provide social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/26]
125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures or supports, his Department plans to implement for SMEs to deal with the rising costs of sending parcels via An Post for businesses and the lowered weight limit for prepaid labels from 10kg to 5kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10796/26]
601. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive an eircode for their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3601/26]
364. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if data is available on the number of postal items delivered over the Christmas period by An Post; to provide said data; and if data is kept regarding the number of postal items that were delivered late over the same period, and to provide said data. [2501/26]
2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider transferring certain State services, such as voter registration, motor tax payments, or cash collection, to An Post with a view to supporting its long-term viability, preventing further post office closures, reducing pressure on other public services and allowing people with lower levels of digital literacy skills…
12. 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. [52247/25]
351. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 1 July 2025, if his Department intends to renew the current three-year funding arrangement for post offices which is set to end in December 2025, to detail his Department’s plans to support small and medium-sized post offices following the conclusion of this arrangement; and if he will make a…
617. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of delays in postal deliveries and if discretion is exercised in these circumstances to time-limited requests for information from persons i.e. where a person is given ten working days to respond but only receives the letter a number of days after it is posted. [38803/25]
127. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure the additional €15 million is provided to the postal network in order that it can continue to provide an essential nationwide service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36335/25]
420. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is a strategic plan in place to support small to medium-sized post offices from December 2025 onwards, following the conclusion of the current three-year funding arrangement under which €10 million per annum is being provided to An Post (2023-2025) to stabilise the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
473. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he intends to take to ensure the viability of the post office network, especially post offices operating in rural areas; if he has engaged with the Irish Postmasters' Union on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/25]
343. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has had any engagement with An Post in relation to section 8.22 of the Code of Practice in respect of any material acquisition or disposal of land, buildings or other material assets; and, if so, the nature of that engagement. [32802/25]
344. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on the position regarding sale of State-owned buildings housing public services; his plans to ensure that buildings currently in public use remain in public use; his plans to ensure retention of state assets in public ownership and community use; and if he will make a statement on the …