asked the Postmaster-General whether and when he intends re-opening the sub-office at Finglas Road.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - CLOSING OF SUB-POST OFFICE.
I have gone into this personally and exhaustively and I find that the sub-office at Finglas Road was discontinued on vacancy as the needs of the district were considered to be fully met by the existing offices in the locality. The business at that office was comparatively small and unimportant, and I do not see any sufficient justification for re-opening it, especially in view of the general desire to avoid unnecessary expenditure.
Does the Postmaster-General consider that it is in accordance with the advice of the members of the Government and Deputies that the traders and other people during the past twelve months carried on, and he is now closing up sub-offices and pillar boxes in Dublin?
No pillar boxes have been closed in Dublin. A certain number of these have been injured by irregular activities and put out of action for the time being. These will be rectified in due course. With regard to the closing of sub-offices, as far as I know this is the first. It may be the first of a number, but it is the first, at any rate.