asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will consider at an early date revising the scales of pay for established postmen with a view to granting these men a substantial increase on their present rates of pay.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pay of Established Postmen.
In existing circumstances the scales of pay for established postmen must be maintained. These scales are fixed with reference to those of other post-office grades and to the general level of Civil Service remuneration, and the Deputy will appreciate the difficulty of dealing separately with the claims of any individual grade.