asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if, arising from his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 758 of 18 May 1982, in which he said that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 had not as yet given notice that a particular letter had not been received by him, he now accepts that in fact such notification had been given and duly acknowledged as per an acknowledgement of 29 April 1982; and if he will now arrange to have the necessary sum paid.
Written Answers. - Loss of Registered Letter.
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The acknowledgement card dated 29 April refers to the receipt of an inquiry form from the addressee. The usual procedure in cases in which the Department's investigation fails to locate a missing registered letter includes the reasonable safeguard of a subsequent approach to the addressee for a formal denial of receipt. The denial was obtained from the addressee by an out door inquiry officer on 28 June, and arrangements are being made to pay compensation of £100.26 (which includes a refund of 26p postage) to the sender.