§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether, in order to meet the growing correspondence in Ireland in the Irish language, he will take steps to secure that a knowledge of Irish be required for all future entrants to the Post Office service in Ireland.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIn the Postmaster General's opinion no sufficient reason exists for requiring a knowledge of the Irish language from entrants into the Post Office service in Ireland.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLWhy is there no sufficient reason?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The question has been answered.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLWhy is not the same treatment given to Ireland in this matter as to the Welsh people?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Can the right hon. Gentleman state the actual number of letters addressed in Irish passing through the Post Office?
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe Financial Secretary obviously cannot answer such a question without notice.
§ MR. FLAVINThen I give notice that I will raise the question on the Estimates.
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should give notice in the ordinary way.