TOO YOUNG FOR THE JOB?

Sir, - The Quidnunc column (April 26th) argues that deputies Mildred Fox and Trevor Sargent would be "too young" to hold the post of Ceann Comhairle of the Dail. I know of no such age bar to the position and perhaps Quidnunc could inform us as to what The Irish Times considers an appropriate age to occupy Sean Treacy's shoes. Would you similarly argue that some deputies could be "too old" to fill the post?

This rather ageist attitude is, I fear, becoming a little too common among the more, shall I say, chronologically challenged Irish Times journalists and I would ask that the merits of the candidates for the post of Ceann Comhairle be considered first rather than their age. Yours etc.,

Ramsfort Avenue,

Gorey,

Co. Wexford.