See Below letter sent To Minister Bruton. 28/12/2018
Minister for Communications Climate Action and the Environmen
Dear Minister Bruton
I am contacting you regards the Post Office in River Valley Swords.
I recently received an email from you on the 19th October 2018 in response to my email to you on the 15th October 2018
My letter of that date requested that you confirm or deny the impending closure or relocation of the post office in River Valley Swords. In your response you indicated that the post office was not closing and that An Post were in discussions with regard to sourcing someone to take on the franchise, you did not mention anything in your reply about the possible relocation of this office
I have been contacted again by a number of concerned residents as it is rumoured that the post office is to be relocated to another area
River Valley and Brookdale Estates have an ageing population that depend on this post office for many reasons including collecting their pensions, most of these residents do not use electronic banking for various reasons therefore they need access to a convenient local post office.
I am requesting that you make intervention on behalf of the people of River Valley and surrounding areas to ask that the post office is not moved from its present location or if this is not possible that it be located in the general vicinity of the River Valley shopping Centre
Assuring you of my best intentions in this matter
Joe Newman.
Previous letter:
FAO Richard Bruton
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.
15/10/2018
Dear Minister Bruton
I am writing to you on behalf of resident’s in the Rivervalley and Rathingle area in Swords Fingal.
The residents are concerned about reports of the removal of the post office in Rivervalley. There are a lot of elderly people in this area that depend on the post office for numerous reasons.
The concerned residents have heard that the post office is either to be removed or relocated. I am requesting that you either confirm or deny that this is the case. I would be obliged if you would take the concerns of the elderly residents on board to ensure that the post office is not closed in this area.
If you are unable to deal directly with this issue I would appreciate if you would reply to this letter or direct it to the relevant department.
Yours sincerely
Cllr. Joe Newman
Independent Councillor Swords
Letter to Minister Naughten
FAO Minister Naughten
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.
04/10/2018
Dear Minister Naughten.
I am writing to you on behalf of a number of concerned residents in the Rivervalley and Rathingle in Swords Fingal.
The residents are concerned about reports of the removal of the post office in Rivervalley. There is an elderly population in the Rivervalley Rathingle area that depend on the post office for a varied number of reasons.
The concerned residents have heard that the post office is either to be removed or relocated, I am requesting that you either confirm or deny that this is the case. I would be obliged if you would take the concerns of the elderly residents on board to ensure that the post office is not closed in this area.
If you are unable to deal directly with this issue I would appreciate if you would forward this letter to the relevant department or entity.
Yours sincerely
Cllr. Joe Newman