Vol. 229 No. 11
asked the Minister for External Affairs why a guest list of those attending the State Banquet in Dublin Castle on 30th June, 1967 was not published as is customary; if he will indicate which interests in Irish national life were represented; and if he will give the names of the guests present.
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asked the Minister for External Affairs why the usual practice of publishing a guest list was departed from in the case of those invited to attend the State Banquet in Dublin Castle on 30th June last.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.
The function in question had been arranged for Aras an Uachtaráin and invitations issued before the recent indisposition of the President. As it has never been the practice to publish a list of guests invited to official functions, it is not proposed to initiate such a practice now.
How many members of Taca were invited, would the Minister tell us?
