MR. O'SHAUUHNESSY (Limerick, W.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether it is necessary that parcel post from Rathkeale and Adare for cross channel destination should be left twenty-four hours in Limerick; whether he is aware that butter sent from these places to England per parcel post is frequently kept more than twenty-four hours in the Limerick post office, that is, between the arrival of the afternoon train in Limerick at 3–30 o'clock until 4 o'clock on the following day; and that complaint on the matter has been made to the Post Office authorities without avail; and whether', in the case of butter, he will take steps to have an immediate improvement in delivery effected.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONThe Hon. Member is under a misapprehension in supposing that parcels from Rathkeale, reaching Limerick at 3.30 p.m., are kept until 4 o'clock the following day. On Mondays and Wednesdays such parcels are despatched in a direct parcel mail to Dublin at 3.55 p.m.; on other days when the number of parcels is too small to warrant a direct mail they are forwarded to Dublin at 11 p.m. the same day. I have now under consideration the question of improving the parcel post service between the South of Ireland and England by making use of the new Rosslare and Fishguard route.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYWhy does not the right hon. Gentleman mention the case of Adare? I have received a letter from a constituent there informing me the facts are as stated in my Question.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONIf the hon. Member will forward me any actual 473 complaints I will cause inquiry to be made.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYI put it in my Question. I will forward the letter.