andMr. Enright asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if the procedure whereby Deputies direct representations to the secretary of his Department is now being altered to channel representations to him (or his Minister of State).
71.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Deputies' Representations.
70.
andMr. Enright asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if there has been any recent change in the issue of replies to Deputies' queries by his Department.
72.
asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry 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. 70, 71 and 72 together.
I have issued no instructions altering existing procedures in my Department in the handling of queries and representations by Members of the Oireachtas.