§ Mr. NANNETTIasked the Postmaster-General what is the cause of the delay in carrying out the 1908 revision in the sort- 2525W ing office, Dublin; is he aware that a difficulty has arisen on account of the refusal of the London authorities to sanction the number of superior appointments applied for; and will he see that the recommendations of the local authorities, who must of necessity know the requirements of the office, are carried out?
§ Mr. SYDNEY BUXTONThe revision, which is somewhat complicated, will be completed as soon as circumstances permit. It is my intention to satisfy myself that the superior appointments are fixed in accordance with the requirements of the Service.
§ Mr. SLOANasked the Postmaster-General why the senior superintendent of the sorting office in Dublin has been superseded for two years by his junior when the duty of the chief superintendent had to be performed; is the senior superintendent capable of performing the chief superintendent's duty; and, if so, will he see that he is afforded an opportunity of doing so in future?
§ Mr. SYDNEY BUXTONThere has been no such supersession at Dublin as the hon. Member describes. T may say, (however, that it is quite proper to employ a junior officer occasionally as substitute in preference to a senior, in order to test the qualifications of the junior officer.