Government Silence Deafening as 162 local Post Offices Begin to Close!
‘Taoiseach’s Crisis Commentary, and Photo Calls no substitute for real representation and leadership of our Republic’
- Mac Sharry.
Fianna Fail TD Marc Mac Sharry has heavily criticised the ‘deafening silence from Government on the closure of 162 post offices nationwide. It is 2 weeks since I first put the provisional list in the public domain. Since then 12 closures have already taken place while the majority will close before the Dail resumes in September’.
‘Silence from the Government is deafening as Taoiseach and Minister Naughton remain silent and idle as closures begin. With 12 closed so far, 150 more will follow. Most will have closed when the Dail returns’
‘ The timing of this action is despicable. The closure of these post offices results from what was presented as a necessary retirement package for long serving postmasters but the reality is clear now that Government used An Post and the Irish Post Masters union to shut down 162 local post offices nationwide instead of providing the necessary supports to keep them open ‘
‘ The Taoiseach and his Government must accept that their role is not a ceremonial one. The people are sovereign in our Republic and they are entitled to the leadership and representation they deserve. All we see is crisis commentary, photo calls and profile building but when it comes to effective representation of all people The Taoiseach and his colleagues are inept and absent’
‘ Everybody acknowledges that An Post has a commercial mandate and must balance the books. Equally everyone accepts the Post Masters Unions mandate and entitlement to negotiate a retirement package for long serving members. They do not have a mandate to negotiate for communities! The Government must direct a stay on all Post Office Closures until such time as the Oireachtas debate this matter with a view to providing the necessary €8m in subvention to maintain our existing post office network’
Marc Mac Sharry
086 267 4764.
