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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Friday, 28 Mar 1924

Vol. 6 No. 33

CEISTEANNA.—QUESTIONS. [ORAL ANSWERS.] - NAAS POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that, with the exception of the Main Street, there is only one delivery of letters in the important county town of Naas; that this is the cause of serious inconvenience and loss to the business and general community, and whether he will consider the advisability of adjusting the local postal service so as to help the trade and business interests of the town.

Inquiry has been made into the question of extending the Second Town Delivery at Naas, but it is found that the volume of traffic is not sufficient to justify the additional expense which would be involved. I may add that the Second Delivery at Naas, which does not commence until 7.0 p.m., is maintained as an exceptional arrangement.

Arising out of this question, may I ask the P.M.G. if it is his policy to provide two or three daily deliveries for certain citizens of the Saorstát, and to provide none at all, practically, for other citizens who equally bear the burdens of the State?

No, my policy at the moment is one of general retrenchment.

May I explain to the Postmaster-General that I understand the second delivery at Naas does not take place until much later than the hour mentioned. It does not take place until about 10 o'clock at night. The want of a second delivery is very much felt, by the commercial classes, particularly, in Naas. The Urban District Councillors are exercising their minds exceedingly on this matter.

Deputies will have to give information to Ministers in the form of questions.

Is the Postmaster-General aware that the result of his retrenchments is keeping the citizens of the Saorstát from doing their correspondence and, nevertheless, his estimates are almost the same as last year?

That is a general question. It would have to be brought up separately.

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