asked the Minister for Finance if any instructions have been given that officials of the Agricultural Credit Corporation are not to discuss transactions with members of the Oireachtas by telephone; and, if so, the reason for such instructions.

I understand from the Agricultural Credit Corporation that no such instructions have been given to their officials.

Arising from the Minister's reply, on Thursday and Friday——

Would the Deputy put a question, please?

——I had occasion to bring the chief officer in the hire purchase end of the ACC. I was told on a number of occasions that he was not available. I left a message for him to ring me and to ring me here in Dublin on Friday. He did not do that and when I rang back I was told he had just gone out. I do not think that that is any way for a member of the ACC or any other semi-State body to treat a Member of this House.

Hear, hear.

I have no knowledge whatever of the incident to which the Deputy is referring. All I can say is that no instructions whatever of the kind suggested in the question have been given.

May I ask the Minister if he would——

The Deputy may not persist with supplementaries.

——investigate this particular case?

Yes, I shall certainly look into it.