§ MR. MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether the present mail service by Bundoran to Bundoran Junction is by car; whether this service, by missing the connection with the mail train from Omagh to Enniskillen, causes serious delay to letters; whether the Bundoran Railway runs along the mail car road for its entire length to Bundoran; whether he has received a Memorial, dated 25th May, 1887, from the Town Commissioners of Ballyshannon, setting forth these facts at the request of the towns on the Bundoran line of railway; whether the present contract for the carriage of the mails is about to terminate; and, whether he, before entering into a now contract for a road service, will ascertain on what terms the railway, which runs parallel with the road, will convey the morning and evening mails between Bundoran and Bundoran Junction?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)The present mail service from Bundoran Junction to Bundoran is by car. This car is fitted to the night mail trains running in both directions between Omagh and Enniskillen. There wore during the past winter several occasions when, owing to the heavy snow, the car failed to roach Bundoran Junction in time for the train; but, generally speaking, the car works satisfactorily, There is a railway running through the district to Bundoran; but the question of obtaining trains suitable for the mail service, as desired in the Memorial from Ballyshannon, to which the hon. Member refers, will require very careful consideration. There has not yet been time to deal with it since the Question appeared; but a Report is shortly expected. A fresh contract for the mail car has just been entered into. This can, however, be terminated at any time after three months' notice.