§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that up to August, 1910, the mails arrived in the village of Knockaderry, in the county of Limerick, every Sunday morning at eight o'clock and left at 11.40 a.m., and that since then they have not arrived until 9.30 a.m. and leave at 10.35 a.m.; if he can say what is the reason for the change; and, as it causes inconvenience to the public in the district, will he take steps to see that the times for arrival and departure of the mails will be as formerly?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL:The circumstances are as stated by the hon. Member, except that the mails formerly arrived at Knockaderry on Sundays at 8.30 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. in alternate weeks. The change was made in order to reduce the Sunday attendance of the staff, in accordance with the general policy of restricting Sunday labour in the Post Office as far as possible. The interval of an hour for reply at present afforded is that usually given; and I see no reason for making an exception in the case of Knockaderry.