§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that inconvenience is being caused to the people of the postal district of Ballyduff, North Kerry, by the fact of their not having a Sunday delivery of mails. Whether he is aware that a salmon fishery exists in the district as well as several creameries, the success of which will depend on the delivery of Sunday's mails quoting prices for shipments of fish and butter by first trains on Monday morning. And whether, seeing that all the towns are in receipt of Sunday delivery, the Government will accede to the request of the people of Ballyduff town and district by granting Sunday delivery of mails to them also.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINWhen the question of affording a Sunday post to Ballyduff, North Kerry, was under consideration, about this time last year, the cost of the service six days a week was found to be so high as, compared with the amount of correspondence that the further expense involved in the establishment of a Sunday post, was not warranted. The Postmaster General does not anticipate that the circumstances of the case have since materially changed, but he will have inquiry made, and will communicate further with the hon. Member.
§ MR. FLAVINIs the hon. Gentleman aware that in the adjoining districts where there is a Sunday delivery the mail is no larger than at Ballyduff?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThat is possible, and if so, it is a nonpaying service. The Postmaster General is, however, prepared to reconsider this case.
§ MR. FLAVINThis is the fourth or fifth time the question has been "considered."
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINYes, and up to the present the Postmaster General has been unable to see his way to accede to the request. He will now reconsider the case, in the light of the new facts.