§ Mr. JOHN ROCHEasked the Postmaster General whether he would explain why, although the sorting staff at Cork conveyed the irregular conduct of a now reduced assistant superintendent to the postmaster, it was left to the staff to show the Postmaster-General the condition of affairs; and whether, if the staff again complain of being victimised in regard to promotion or in other ways, he will give his personal attention to their complaint?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe representations made to the Postmaster in May, 1910, by the staff at Cork were duly reported to me. The existing rules relating to the submission of memorials provide for access to the Postmaster-General when the staff of any office desire to appeal against local decisions.
§ Mr. MAURICE HEALYasked the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of complaints received from the public regarding errors in the transmission of telegrams at the Cork post office caused by the employment of casual workers during the past twelve months; and whether any steps are being taken to put an end to the state of things which has given rise to those complaints?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo separate records are kept of errors made by telegraphists employed temporarily in the Cork post office, but there is no reason to suppose that they are more numerous proportionately than those of other members of the staff. Care is always taken to engage efficient telegraphists for temporary work.