asked the Minister for Education if he will now dispense with the ministerial directive within his Department which prohibits officers of his Department from communication with elected representatives other than through the Minister's office.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Directive.
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The circumstances in which this directive was issued and its general purpose have been explained on several occasions in this House. It has also been made clear that the directive was a confirmation of instructions of long standing in the Department of Education. It is not proposed to depart from the directive.