§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he can state the number of times that the connections of the mail trains failed at Limerick Junction since the amalgamation of the Waterford, Limerick, and Western Railway Company with the Great Southern and Western Railway Company; and, whether he can state what steps the Postmaster General has taken or will take for a more regular delivery of mails throughout the districts between Limerick and Tralee.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIt is understood that the train for Limerick awaits at Limerick Junction, the arrival of the Day Mail train from Dublin, but that failures of connection sometimes occur at Limerick with the train for Tralee. Inquiry is being made as to the number of such failures recently, and also as to the possibility of improving the service, and the result shall be communicated to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ * MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYI beg to ask is the hon. Gentleman aware that, owing to the failure to connect the mails at Limerick Junction for Tralee, the Dublin daily papers due to arrive at Ruthkeale in the County of Limerick at about eleven o'clock in the forenoon do not get there till seven in the evening. Would that be tolerated in England?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe hon. Gentleman cannot expect me to speak with accuracy on those facts I must have notice.
§ MR. FLYNNIn view of the frequent failures to connect since the amalgamation, will the hon. Gentleman represent to the Postmaster General the desirability of establishing a motor car or cycle service for the delivery of the mails?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe possibility of improving the service is already being considered by the Postmaster General.