§ 28. Mr. J. P. FARRELLasked the Post master-General the reason for disemploying and dismissing a telegraph messenger, named Feeny, at Longford; whether this boy has been hunted out of the Service because he incurred the enmity of some of his superior officials in this office; and whether he will grant an inquiry into the case of this and other boys who have been refused further employment in the Long ford office when entitled to the same?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Herbert Samuel)Messenger Feeny's services were dispensed with in 1910 in the ordinary course at the age of sixteen, because no vacancy was likely to be available for him. His subsequent temporary employment gave him no claim to an established appointment. I have no reason to suppose that there was prejudice on the part of the superior officials of the Longford Post Office, or that any inquiry is called for.
§ Mr. FARRELLIf I supply the right hon. Gentleman with documentary evidence that this boy has been dismissed, and that others in the same position have been retained, will he cause inquiries to be made?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI shall be glad to take into consideration any evidence that the hon. Member may be good enough to supply me with.