Madam, - So the Minister of Finance recommends to the Dáil that the period for protection for Government records should be raised to 10 years because it has "become clear that five years was not an adequate period" (The Irish Times, March 26th).
All he needs do now is to present the evidence showing clearly that five years is not adequate, and we will all applaud his wisdom in advocating the change.
But does any such evidence exist? - Yours etc.,
TONY ALLWRIGHT,
Killiney,
Co Dublin.
