§ DR. AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that for the past 12 months there was a house to house delivery of letters on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday each week to the residents of the villages of Carrahall, Rathnacreeva, Cloonflynn, Ballytaylor, Cortaphuill, and Parkashingaun, in the Ballyglass (county Mayo) postal district; but that at present letters are delivered only at houses within 300 yards of the public road; can he give any reason why the house to house delivery has been abandoned; and will he see that such practice is again resumed as the non-delivery at each house causes inconvenience to the public.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThere is a delivery of letters three days a week from the Ballyglass Post Office to places on the road referred to by the hon. Member, and on a fourth day of the week the postman delivers letters at the townlands mentioned. The Postmaster General is not aware that there has been any recent change in the service, but he will have inquiry made on the subject. According to recent returns the cost of affording a more frequent service than that at present authorized is not warranted.