andMr. Enright asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the procedure whereby Deputies' direct representations to the Secretary of his Department is now being altered to channel representations to him.
7.
Written Answers. - Deputies' Representations.
6.
andMr. Enright asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been any recent change in the issue of replies to Deputies' queries by his Department.
8.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has issued a directive or other oral or written instruction to the Secretary of his Department, that all queries and representations by Deputies must be through his private office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 7 and 8 together.
I have not issued any directive, oral or written, to the Secretary of my Department regarding queries and representations by Deputies. There has been no recent change in my Department in relation to the issue of replies to Deputies' queries and no alteration in the procedure whereby letters addressed by Deputies to the Secretary are replied to by him.