9.— Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1)—

(a) by inserting the following after paragraph (b):

“(ba) to ensure the provision of a universal postal service that meets the reasonable needs of postal service users,”,

and

(b) by substituting the following for paragraph (c):

“(c) to monitor and ensure compliance by postal service providers with the obligations imposed on them by or under the Communications Regulation Acts 2002 to 2011 in relation to the provision of postal services,”.