Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 3

Written Answers. - Press Contributions.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

292 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the member of the staff, if any, of her Department, above the rank of executive officer, contributing to or writing a weekly column of a political nature in a local newspaper, under a pseudonym; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17881/97]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

I have no evidence that any member of the staff of my Department is contributing to or writing a weekly column of a political nature in a local newspaper, under a pseudonym.