asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state what is the usual practice of the Department in dealing with anonymous or unofficial communications reflecting upon local officers of Technical Instruction Committees, and whether copies of such communications are furnished to the officers concerned or their Committees for their observations before any other action is ordered thereon.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ANONYMOUS LETTERS RE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIALS.
Mr. HOGAN
It is not the practice of the Department to take any action on anonymous communications. If letters duly authenticated by name and address are received reflecting upon an officer of a Technical Instruction or other Committee working under the Department, the usual practice is to inform the writer that he should address the Committee by whom such officer is employed.