HC Deb 15 August 1901 vol 99 cc949-50
MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that public inconvenience is being caused to the inhabitants in and around Ballyduff, North Kerry, by the fact that there is no delivery of mails on Sunday; and seeing that the surrounding towns of Lixnaw, Kilflyn, Bally-heigue, and Causeway in the immediate neighbourhood now enjoy the advantage of Sunday delivery of mails, whether he will grant a delivery of mails throughout the district of Ballyduff on Sundays.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

The Postmaster General will cause inquiry to be made as to the possibility of establishing a Sunday post to Bally- duff, North Kerry, and the result shall, be communicated to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that there is no delivery of mails at Asdee, North Kerry, between Saturday, 11 a.m., and the following Monday, 11 a.m.; and, having regard to the consequent inconvenience to the public, whether steps will be taken by the Post Office authorities to remedy this state of affairs by a better and more frequent delivery of the mails.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

There is no delivery at Asdee between Saturday morning and Monday morning. The Postmaster General has directed inquiry to be made whether the circumstances admit of the establishment of a Sunday delivery, and will communicate further with the hon. Member when the inquiries are completed.

MR. FLAVIN

Is it not the fact that in some parts of Kerry the mails are not delivered?]

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

Within the time stated—yes.