asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht the cost of Christmas cards and greetings sent by his Parliamentary Secretary in 1970; if postage was provided free by his

Department and, if so, the cost; and the estimated cost of cards on order this year and if the cards will be sent free of charge.

88.

andMr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht the projected cost to the Exchequer during the financial year 1971-72 of the sending of Christmas cards by his Parliamentary Secretary.

89.

andMr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht the total number of hours during which civil servants were engaged in sending Christmas cards from his Parliamentary Secretary in 1970 and the projected corresponding number for 1971.

Le do cheadsa, a Cheann Comhairle, tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna 87, 88 agus 89 le chéile.

Costas £217 a bhí ar chártaí Nollag Rúnaí Parlaiminte Aire na Gaeltachta anuraidh agus meastar gur tuairim £198 a chosnóidh siad i mbliana. Is tríd an bpost oifigiúil a sheoltar formhór na gcártaí amach; meastachán a bhíonn sa chostas a bhaineann leis an bpost oifigiúil agus ní féidir a rá go gcuireann aon litir áirithe leis an gcostas sin. Ní dhéantar an t-am a chaitheann an fhoireann ar sheoladh na gcártaí a dheighilt ón am a chaitear ar dhualgais eile.

Ba mhaith liom cheist a chur ar an Rúnaí Parlaiminte. An i mBéarla nó i nGaeilge atá na cártaí?

I nGaeilge.

I nGaeilge ar fad?

Níl siad go léir i nGaeilge.

Tá a leath i nGaeilge agus an leath eile i mBéarla?

Tá.

(Cur isteach.)

Tugaim aistriúchán i gcónaí do na Teachtaí nach mbeadh sásta, b'fhéidir, an freagra a fháil i nGaeilge.

90.

asked the Minister for Lands the cost of Christmas cards and greetings sent by him in 1970; if postage was provided free by his Department and, if so, the cost; and the estimated cost of cards on order this year and if the cards will be sent free of charge.

91.

andMr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Lands the projected cost to the Exchequer during the financial year 1971-72 of the sending of Christmas cards by him.

92.

andMr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Lands the total number of hours during which civil servants were engaged in sending Christmas cards from him in 1970 and the projected corresponding number for 1971.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 90, 91, and 92, together.

No officially-provided cards were sent by me in 1970 and there are no such cards on order for this year.

Hear, hear.