The article says the report is “independent” so that may mean that it wasn’t commissioned by the Government or Oireachtas and hence that it didn’t cost the exchequor a penny? I wonder if Emer McLysaght could clarify whether the report was commissioned by the Government?

Hi Ignoreland,

yes, Brian McGann confirmed that this was an independent report.

Thanks,
Emer

Thanks Emer! So the Report didn’t cost us a penny! YAY!

Pardon my ignorance to the source of the report.

so it was commissioned by the postmaster unions, be better to expcility say that.

I remember renewing my car tax at the post office in the UK twenty years ago when I lived there. We’re slow learners!

Darn tootin’

Sick of spending 45 mins at the post office when I’m the only one there posting something. There ought to be a post-priority counter a la the bureau de change in a bank

@Ronan. Agreed, why is it so difficult to buy a postage stamp other than in a post office? Also, when I do go to the post office, why have so many of them not got those machines that issue the stamps. I had to wait behind a woman recently who was opening a new account. She was, rightly, asking for details on interest rates, terms & conditions etc…25 minutes later, I got to buy my .55c stamp. Luckily I still made last post, but what a drag!

It WAS called Postbank !!! :(

it may have to go out to tender but they can choose who they want to award the contract to so an post doesn’t have to lose!! plus they could employ some people from the motortax offices in post offices to deal with the extra people!!

Like they did for the new Water company – when they just GAVE it to Board Gáis ???

100% compliance too

I’ve being arguing that point for years David! It’s way too simple for governments to figure out though!

rising tax on fuel as the have done by about 21c in the last 18months along with the gains in tax taken from the base oil price rise is already enough. it has a direct negative effect on every part of the economy, everything becomes more expensive as all products are transported, all buildings are heated… people no longer have any disposable income and will travell less having a negative effect on the tax take. not to mention that it would outright kill domestic tourism from not driving to eat out to not driving to the west etc on holidays as its cheaper to fly to spain!! its completely counter productive to further tax fuel…

@rodrigo, great minds think alike ! Judging by the amounts of thumbs down you would think I farted in a phone box to dare suggest that for a nominal increase in fuel price you could swap a yearly road tax of maybe €350 for maybe €1 every fill. Big milage people pay more than Joe Soap who commutes and paper shufflers can be redeployed to useful and productive work elsewhere. Common sense to me compared to listening to shite about using the Post Office and saving money !

One would assume that this report takes into account the redundancy payments needed to be made. But a valid point nonetheless.

no you dont get charged extra for going into a motor tax office rather than doing it online!where do people hear these things??so with all the motor tax offices in the country closing with anywhere between 20-60 staff per office,where do these staff go?some can get redeployed to wherever they can in the council and the rest get redundency from the 60million saved?yeah great money saving idea.the post office wouldnt be able to manage that kinda work on top of everything else they do and want to do!