MR. O'M ALLEY (Galway, Connemara)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether his attention has been called to the postal arrangements throughout Connemara, in consequence of which letters in many places are not delivered until eleven or twelve o'clock on week days, and on Sundays not at all; and whether he will consider the desirability of utilising the railway for the carriage of the mails instead of by car from Galway.
(Answer.) The question of substituting a service by train for the existing mail car service between Galway and Clifden was considered some time ago, but it was thought that the cost could not be justified. The Postmaster General will have the matter looked into again, with the view of ascertaining whether it is now possible to make any change in the present arrangements, and the result shall be communicated to the hon. Member as soon as possible.—(Post Office.)