§ MR. TULLYI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he can state why no local Roman Catholic has ever been appointed on the postal telegraph staff in Armagh City, although 50 per cent. of the population are Roman Catholics; and what steps will be taken to remove the dissatisfaction existing in Armagh as to this matter.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI know nothing of the religious belief of the Post Office staff either at Armagh or elsewhere, and I must decline to make any inquiry upon the subject.
§ MR. TULLYI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he will state why, at recent vacancies for three appointments for females at Armagh Post Office, two were allotted to Protestants, and a local Roman Catholic girl, who on first trial satisfied the requirements of the Civil Service Commissioners, was not accepted.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIn January last, when the three vacancies at Armagh were filled, the senior learner had not qualified for an established appointment, and the vacancies were therefore filled by transfers from other officers. I know nothing of the religious belief of any of the officers concerned.