§ Mr. PEARSONasked the Postmaster-General if he will explain why the mail which reaches Ballybrittas, Queen's County, about 10.20 a.m., with the English letters and Dublin newspapers is not sent out for delivery to residents on the south-east and east sides of the village until 3 p.m., although it is delivered at some houses on the north, south, and west sides by 10.30 a.m.; whether frequent complaints have been made as to the inconvenience resulting from this delay; and whether he will take steps to remove this grievance by the substitution of a bicycle service for the present foot service between Monasterevan and Ballybrittas?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI regret that, owing to the serious loss on the postal service in the district, I am unable to impose on the taxpayer the whole of the additional expense of affording an earlier delivery of the day mail letters in the locality to which the hon. Member refers. I have, however, already offered to provide the service if a suitable guarantee be forthcoming to contribute towards the cost. The delivery at about 3.0 p.m. is made in connection with a collection of letters which takes place at that time.