367 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views that recipients of social welfare pensions and benefits will have difficulty in accessing their payments due to the closure of some rural post offices and the lack of a public transport system in many rural areas; if she has had any discussions with An Post as the service provider to ensure proper access to their payments for persons who do not have bank accounts; if she has specified a minimum travelling distance for accessibility to payments in her contract with the service provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3728/12]

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367 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views that recipients of social welfare pensions and benefits will have difficulty in accessing their payments due to the closure of some rural post offices and the lack of a public transport system in many rural areas; if she has had any discussions with An Post as the service provider to ensure proper access to their payments for persons who do not have bank accounts; if she has specified a minimum travelling distance for accessibility to payments in her contract with the service provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3728/12]

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