On page 48 of the programme for Government, the Government committed to securing the future of our post office network. At a meeting that I held in Kerry last week, as well as at meetings that have been held all over the country by my colleagues, it transpired that, despite all of the talk and promises, nothing had been done. Where is the Kerr report? Where is its implementation plan?

Where is the Minister of State, Deputy Ring?

I call on the Tánaiste to tell me that the Government has finally established which Department and Minister have responsibility for securing the future of our post office network.

I will ask the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to respond.

I am the Minister responsible and my Department is the Department responsible. The formal transfer of that decision will come before the Cabinet in the next couple of weeks. I have been engaged with the company. As the Deputy knows, two reports have been completed by Mr. Bobby Kerr and have fed into the restructuring of the company that is under consideration by the board. Significant restructuring is required to ensure the continued viability of the company. It is building on some of the existing strengths, including the nationwide network that post offices and sub-post offices provide. They will be a key part of the reform of the network.

That concludes questions on promised legislation. My apologies to the nine Deputies whose questions were not reached.