Outsourcing to post offices could save taxpayers €53m

Savings of €53m could be made for taxpayers by handing over additional services such as motor tax and household charge levies, among others, to post offices.

Postmasters made the proposal yesterday and called on TDs to apply pressure on the Government to agree to a new roadmap for post office services.

In total, some €85m could be saved for the Government, banks, and other agencies if a number of payment services are switched over to post offices.