Cabinet scorecards

Sir, – So, Shane Nathaniel Ross gets zero for effort (Harry McGee, "Mixed report card for Ministers", August 11th).

One would have thought him a natural for the Department of Transport. Almost born to it, in fact.

And he has, after all, given a new meaning to “haulage”. He deserves more than a duck. – Yours, etc,

RICHARD PINE,

Perithia,

Corfu, Greece.

Sir, – Should Shane Ross now be dubbed “Minister for Naught”? – Yours, etc,

OLIVER McGRANE,

Rathfarnham,

Dublin 16.