Doyle to have final say on post boxes

The Communications Regulator says An Post will not be introducing gate boxes until final consultations are agreed between herself and the postal service.

Etain Doyle was questioned about An Post's plans by the joint Oireachtas committee on communications today.

Ms Doyle says she will have the final say on the proposals based upon her findings.

"At the moment they have a programme of persuading people and I gather there is something like 80,000 boxes out there," she said.

"But what precisely will be the details of the universal service obligation will be decided having regard to all of the comments that we hear and we will obviously take account of comments we hear here today."