Major NEWMANasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the early return from the Army to Post Office duty of several members of the Limerick postal and telegraph staff, some of whose places have been filled in their absence with the Colours, and as a means of removing to some extent the marked stagnation in promotion existing at Limerick, he will consider the advisability of restoring the lapsed superior appointments and enforce the retirement of all officers who have attained the age of sixty at that office?
§ Mr. ILLINGW0RTHOnly one supervising appointment has been allowed to lapse during the War on the Post Office establishment at Limerick, and the question of restoring that appointment is under consideration. Two assistant superintendents and an inspector of postmen are being retained beyond the age of sixty. They are fully efficient, and it is not proposed to enforce their retirement at present, but the matter will be kept under review.