Captain CRAIGasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the Collinstown Post Office is being fixed, after all, in the pig-sty outside the town; and whether he intends to take action in the matter?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Sydney Buxton)The post office will not be placed in that portion of the premises which the hon. Member describes as the pig-sty.
Captain CRAIGIs it not the fact that a much better site was offered in the village—one which won the Leinster Cup for the best cottage in the distric—whereas this pig-sty is a long distance from the village. Why was the site refused, and people thereby compelled to travel a quarter of a mile beyond the village on bad road?
§ Mr. BUXTONThere was a great deal of difficulty about the site, but we have done our best. The post office has nothing to do with the pig-sty.
Captain CRAIGWere not two cottages offered at a rent of £5 10s. a year? Surely the post office could afford that.
§ Mr. LEIF JONESCannot the Department find some buildings in Ireland other than public-houses and pig-sties in which to place post offices?