Real concerns about future of post office services in Phibsborough
Statement by Marie Sherlock, Local Area Representative, Labour Party, Dublin Central
Last Wednesday, November 1st, staff at Phibsborough post office were notified that the post office would be closed down.
This is a really worrying development as the post office serves a large population and is a critical resource for pensioners, social welfare recipients, those who need to purchase bin tags and the many residents who depend on the services within the post office.
It is essential that the post office offering a comprehensive range of An Post services remains in the heart of Phibsborough.
I understand there is a commitment to contract out the post office service to a private provider but there is no guarantee as to the range of services that will be offered in future and no clarity as to where this will be located.
I have written to An Post and the Minister for Communications to relay my concerns and to object to any diminution of post office services for Phibsborough.
I have also sought clarification on a number of key issues; the timing of the closure, the intended use of the current post office building, the intended location of the new post office service, the volume of services to be provided in the new post office and how that will compare with existing services and the staffing of the new service.
No change must take place until we have guarantees that there will no diminution of existing services in the future.