§ MR. G. BROWNEasked the Postmaster General, Whether, having regard to the great amount of business transacted in the Post Offices throughout Ireland, he will consent to take into consideration the claims of the Postmasters for an increase of salary?
§ MR. MONSELLsaid, in reply, that the salaries of all postmasters in the United Kingdom were regulated according to the extent of the amount of business transacted in their offices, and precisely the same standard was applied to Irish as to English and Scotch postmasters. Salaries were being continually readjusted. Whenever a post office became vacant the salary of the postmaster was either raised or reduced, according to the amount of business transacted. Existing postmasters were at perfect liberty to make applications for an increase of salary on account of an increased business, and whenever they did so their demands were carefully considered.