Madam, - The Office of Public Works decides to commandeer the Natural History Museum to create a "temporary home" for Seanad Éireann (The Irish Times, February 15th).
Two senators, elected from their respective privileged university panels, appear on the evening television news making schoolboy jokes about the proposed move.
Neither seems to realise the seriousness of the proposal and neither expresses an opinion about the failure to consult the director of the museum before the plan was announced.
They might, on mature reflection, consider being rehoused in Vicar Street or the Tivoli, where their humour might be better appreciated, and leave the "Dead Zoo" for the enjoyment of a more discerning public. - Yours, etc,
LOUIS O'FLAHERTY, Lorcan Drive, Santry, Dublin 9.
Madam, - Arnotts feels constrained to lay off two-thirds of its staff during alterations. I don't suppose there's any hope of a similar policy in relation to Leinster House? - Yours, etc,
ANNE CAHILL, Laurel Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Madam, - Now that the Seanad is moving to the Natural History Museum, are we to assume that our national collection of fossils and dinosaurs is now complete and comprehensive? - Yours, etc,
GERRY WALKER, Tinahely, Co Wicklow.