Paul Murphy: Stop Dublin 16 Sorting Office Move
Paul Murphy confronts the Taoiseach over An Post's decision to relocate the Dublin 16 sorting office from Edmundstown to Lucan, arguing the move will harm workers and postal services. He asks the Taoiseach to press An Post to meet community representatives and reverse the decision.
Paul Murphy outlines why the relocation of the Dublin 16 sorting office matters now. He warns that moving operations to Lucan will disrupt established routes, create delays on the M50, and force residents to travel for parcels.
Murphy emphasises the human cost: workers who built lives around local employment will be uprooted, and postal reliability for Dublin 16 could markedly decline. He frames the issue as community infrastructure, not just corporate logistics.
In the Dail exchange the Taoiseach says he has spoken to An Post and will engage further, while acknowledging it remains to be seen whether the effects will be as severe as suggested. Murphy presses for An Post to meet community representatives to reverse the decision.
The discussion touches on related local planning issues, including a large housing development and the need for public transport to service new homes. Murphy stresses that transport and local services must be considered alongside postal provision.
Immediate concern and call for action
Paul Murphy outlines why the relocation of the Dublin 16 sorting office matters now. He warns that moving operations to Lucan will disrupt established routes, create delays on the M50, and force residents to travel for parcels.
Impact on workers and services
Murphy emphasises the human cost: workers who built lives around local employment will be uprooted, and postal reliability for Dublin 16 could markedly decline. He frames the issue as community infrastructure, not just corporate logistics.
Government engagement and response
In the Dail exchange the Taoiseach says he has spoken to An Post and will engage further, while acknowledging it remains to be seen whether the effects will be as severe as suggested. Murphy presses for An Post to meet community representatives to reverse the decision.
Broader context: housing and transport
The discussion touches on related local planning issues, including a large housing development and the need for public transport to service new homes. Murphy stresses that transport and local services must be considered alongside postal provision.
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Transcript
Thanks. Taoiseach, it's hard to think of community infrastructure more important than our postal services. It therefore makes no sense whatsoever that the sorting office for Dublin 16 is being moved out of Dublin 16 from Edmundstown to Lucan. It's going to be a disaster for workers who have built their lives around the fact that they live near where they work and it's going to result in massively worsened postal services because the letters and packets will get stuck on the M50, the routes won't get finished and then potentially people will have to go all the way to Lucan to pick up their packages. Will you join with me in urging AmPost to sit down and meet with representatives of the community and to reverse this disastrous decision? Deputy Murphy, again AmPost does various reforms. I've talked to AmPost, you've raised the issue. They probably have their reasons why they're doing what they're doing and it remains to be seen whether it will be as disastrous as you've suggested but I will engage with AmPost on the issue. Deputy Eoin Hayes raised the issue of 10,000 homes pooled bag and that he needed a pool bag. Lewis, that was followed quickly by Deputy Geoghegan who said it's happening and sorry no yeah but okay but I mean it's happening anyway but you said it wasn't happening at all and the other deputy said it was happening so the Taoiseach is of you. The Taoiseach now believes that it may be happening and I think it's important look it's a huge housing development. We obviously need public transport to service that housing development and Lewis would be an outstanding 10 more deputies in two minutes Taoiseach.