Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 3

Written Answers. - Press Contributions.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

99 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Public Enterprise 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. [17877/97]

Minister for Public Enterprise (Mrs. O'Rourke)

Having consulted all the available officers in the Department above the rank of executive officer, I can state that none of the officers contacted is contributing to or writing a column of a political nature in a local newspaper, under a pseudonym.