On a recent visit to Sligo, the Taoiseach met a delegation from a hard-working committee of people in Gurteen who were trying to save their post office.

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The Taoiseach stated that he would ask the management of An Post to meet a small delegation from that committee. I do not doubt that he has done so. To date, however, and despite many requests by letter and so on, no meeting has taken place. We all agree that post office closures have to happen. Some offices cannot be defended. However, we have seen six closures in a ten-mile radius of Gurteen village. Of the 950 post offices left in the country, the one in question is in the top 500 for business transactions. The Government has spoken about trying to stop rural decline. In 1963, Mr. John Healy from Charlestown wrote a book about rural decline, in which he pointed out that no one had shouted "Stop". I call on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to shout "Stop" in this case once and for all and prevent a village from being wiped out because nothing is done.

I thank the Deputy. I am shouting "Stop" now, as time is up.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

When I was in Sligo, I also met someone who made the case for that particular post office. I will ensure that the Minister is aware of the issue.