Captain CRAIGasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that the post office at Hospital, county Limerick, is at present in charge of a Mrs. Ryan, whose daughter had been assistant to the late postmistress for two years; whether Mrs. Ryan, in order to take up the charge of the post office, has given up a drapery business, and sold off her stock, etc.; whether it is intended to take the post office from her and appoint another postmistress who has had no training or experience; and whether there is any reason beyond private influence for thus depriving Mrs. Ryan of the appointment and giving it to another person?
§ Captain NORTONMrs. Ryan was employed as temporary sub-postmistress at Hospital, county Limerick, on the clear understanding that this employment would give her no claim to the appointment; and I am informed that she did not give up her drapery business. Her qualifications for the position of sub-postmistress were fully considered with those of other candidates; but as she was not regarded as the most suitable, she was not selected. No reason is seen for altering the decision arrived at.