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Following a competitive tender, An Post signed a major new contract with Minister for Social Protection J. Burton  to deliver social welfare cash payment services.

The contract is worth more than 50 million euros per annum to An Post and is for a minimum period of 2 years, extendable up to 6 years. This contract recognizes the value of An Post's unique retail network as well as its trustworthy and secure level of service to customers. It will maintain jobs and the drive to invest in new products and technologies at An Post.

An Post chief executive Donal Connell said in an interview with The Independent: "We are pleased to have won this important contract and we are fully committed to providing a top-quality service for both the Department of Social Protection and its customers.
"As leaders in the development and application of post office counter technology, An Post will continue to innovate and to invest in next generation systems and products for customers across our unique retail network." http://www.independent.ie/incoming/an-post-sign-new-twoyear-deal-to-disp...
Moving into electronic payments and modernisation of all services is the challenge for the future, enabling the postal network to service local communities in various areas such as payments of bills, mobile phone top-ups as well as a whole range of basic banking and financial services. This modernisation will be a key part of the strategy to secure the future of An post jobs and network, making sure An Post is part of the wider e-payment system in the country.

An Post announcement
http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/About+An+Post/Media+Centre/Press...

Debate with Pat Rabbitte (Minister, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Dublin South West, Labour)
http://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2013-10-24a.441