31. Major NEWMANasked the Postmaster-General whether he continues to make every endeavour to find employment in the Irish Post Office for discharged sailors and soldiers or for those who have relatives serving; whether he is aware that a discharged soldier, Edward Sheehy, with a suitable house and a large family to support, was an applicant for the subpostmastership at Multyfarnham, county Westmeath, and that the position was actually given to a woman without a house and with no other claim than that she had assisted the retiring sub-postmaster; and whether he intends to confirm the appointment?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Illingworth)Every endeavour continues to be made to find employment in the Irish Post Office for discharged soldiers and sailors. I am making inquiries as to the particular case referred to, and I will communicate with the hon. Member.