Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the press release issued by his Department on 24 March 2005 headlined, "Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher officially launches report on future development of Letterkenny town centre"; the relevance of this event to the Minister's departmental duties; if it is normal practice for his Department to issue press statements on behalf of Ministers relating to constituency matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister of State was invited to launch this report in his official capacity. It is normal for the Department to issue press releases for all such events. This practice has been in place through previous administrations.