Question:
206 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties in contacting by telephone officials in the beef and sheep quota sections of his Department in Castlebar, County Mayo; if he will give the numbers and grades of officials in each section there; the numbers of direct telephone lines available to these officials; the number of internal extensions available to them; his views as to whether the telephone or staffing levels are adequate; if his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience and annoyance being caused to the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
