§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General if a Catholic official of long standing and high character has been recently removed from the Dublin Dead Letter Office, and an Orangeman put in his stead; upon what grounds were the changes made; and upon whose initiative and recommendation?
§ * MR. RAIKESI understand that on the 20th of April last, and again from the 14th to the 31st ultimo, the Principal Officer in charge of the Returned Letter Office in Dublin was absent, and that Mr. Maberly, who is the second in rank in that office, filled his place. The Principal Officer was, on the first 1138 occasion, on leave of absence for the day, and on the second occasion he was required to perform duty in another branch by the Secretary. The religion of the Principal Officer is not known to me.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI am not aware whether my question has been answered or not. I want to know whether a Catholic official of long standing and high character has been removed and replaced by an Orangeman?
§ * MR. RAIKESI stated that I have no knowledge whether the gentleman referred to in the question is a Catholic or not; but he has not been removed.