§ MR. MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware that Eddy Walsh, postman, Kill Piltown, County Water-ford, has carried the mail from Kill to Ballyceveen for the past 16 years; that during the period there was only one mail dispatch per diem Walsh was paid 6s. 5d. a week for his services; that on a second postal dispatch between Kill and Ballyceveen being established Walsh only got an increase of pay of 7d. per week, although compelled to do double his former work; and whether, having regard to the fact that Walsh is obliged to walk 10 miles every day for 7d. per week, he will consider the justice or propriety of increasing his small salary?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONI am informed that on the second trip being added several men offered to do the whole duty for 7s. a week, but preference was given to the man previously employed, as he wished to do it. I am also informed that he travels six miles a day, and not ten, in the course of his duty; though on account of his place of residence he has to remain away from home or travel the six miles twice. Still, the Secretary in Ireland has thought that the pay should be increased to 9s.