Next Sunday, the postmasters will hold an emergency meeting to consider balloting on industrial action because they have reached a tipping point with regard to payments, for example, their fit-for-purpose payment agreed in their contract of 2018, their Christmas payments of 2021, and payments for additional work due to the money laundering directive that was agreed nearly a year ago. There is more and more work but payments have not been forthcoming. Also, an interdepartmental group was set up one year ago to examine the feasibility of directing more Government business to the post office network. It is urgent that its report is published in order to ensure the viability of the post office network and decent incomes for postmasters. Will the Minister say when that report will be published?

I assure Deputy Harkin that this issue is being worked on. We are aware of the fact that the existing transformation payments are due to expire at the end of this year. I am familiar with the previous report that Grant Thornton brought forward about the need for additional support in certain circumstances. The Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, is leading the work on the future of the post office network. She has been working closely with the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, about the provision of services and will bring forward that report and proposals shortly.