§ Mr. NANNETTIasked the Postmaster-General why the adult night messengers in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and Derry do not get the five days' leave in lieu of the Bank holidays together; and whether he could see his way to give these officers in future the five days' holidays at one time instead of separating them up as at present?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe adult night messengers at Dublin are granted the whole of the leave in lieu of bank holidays together. At Belfast the adult night messengers were granted a day's leave in lieu of 26th December last, and the other four days in lieu will be given to them together before the end of the year. The system at Cork is to give a day in lieu of a Bank Holiday to the adult night messengers before the next Bank Holiday comes round, and the men have raised no objection. I am, of course, prepared to consider any application from Belfast and Cork messengers for a change of practice. The adult messengers at Londonderry are part-time officers, and are not entitled to leave in lieu of Bank Holidays.