Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
63 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he met with two persons (details supplied) regarding the future of Thom’s Directory, arising from changes to section 4 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001; if his attention was subsequently drawn to a newspaper report of the meeting; if his office was the source of the information in the newspaper article; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22227/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 4 April 2005, together with officials of my Department, I met representatives of Thom's Directories who are seeking changes to electoral law in so far as it relates to use of the register of electors for other than electoral or other statutory purposes. On 18 May 2005, I received from one of the representatives concerned correspondence about a newspaper article on the issue. Neither I, my office, nor the departmental officials concerned provided or arranged for briefing for this article.
