§ MR. T. D. SULLIVAN (for Mr. DAWSON)asked the Postmaster General, Whether it is a fact that the letter-carriers in many Irish towns receive much lower wages than similar officers receive in England, although the Irish letter-carriers give the same time and perform like duties?
§ MR. FAWCETTSir, the rates of wages for letter-carriers, whether in Ireland or in England, differ according to the value of labour in the locality concerned. I may further state, in reply to the hon. Member, that although some Irish letter-carriers get less than some English letter-carriers, on the other hand, some English letter-carriers get less than some Irish letter-carriers. Circumstances alone can decide these cases.