§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Postmaster-General, whether, having regard to the fact that the deposits in the Post Office savings bank in Ireland amount to about twelve and a half million pounds and to the greater promptitude and efficiency of local service in all departments, he will consider the advisability, apart from any question of supreme control, of establishing an office and staff in Ireland to deal with the actual savings bank work there; and, if not, will he say what, are the reasons against doing so?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThis suggestion is one which cannot in any case be usefully considered while the proposals of the Government of Ireland Bill are under discussion.