asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the completely unsatisfactory postal delivery arrangements in Bandon, County Cork, postal district; and, if so, if he will indicate when the proposed daily delivery system, so long under consideration, will come into operation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Cork Postal Delivery.
I do not agree that the postal delivery arrangements in Bandon postal district are unsatisfactory. Most of the district has a daily delivery. I shall have the question of giving a daily delivery in the remainder of the area examined when the reorganisation of the postal service in the Bandon head-office district is undertaken. I regret it is not possible at this stage to say when this will be done.
Is the Minister aware that, in many parts of the Bandon postal area, there are deliveries only on alternate days, and furthermore, that it is in these parts of the area that people are suffering severely through not getting mail? In view of the fact that the matter has been before his Department for many years back, will he consider having it expedited?