§ MR. FLYNN (Cork County, N.)To ask the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the summary dismissal of a postman named Daniel O'Connell, in the Derinagree 1573 postal district, near Mallow, County Cork, after two days notice and without any assigned cause; whether one postman, a young man recently appointed, is required to do duty previously done by two postmen; and whether, in view of the fact that there has not been any complaint against O'Connell in the discharge of his duty, that he has been for nine years in the postal service and is a married man with a large family, his case will be reconsidered with a view to his reinstatement, or, failing that, adequate compensation will be awarded him.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) Two small duties have recently been amalgamated into one with a view to improving the postal service in the district. This rendered it necessary to dispense with the services of O'Connell, who was employed on a duty which occupied about two hours a day, and for which 5s. a week was paid. Unfortunately there was no other auxiliary duty which could be given him. Endeavour is being made to obtain a small grant for him from a Post Office charitable fund.