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Sir, – In reply to Edward D Rafferty (January 20th Jan 2012), I think he should remove “hospital trolleys” from the suggested…

Sir, – In reply to Edward D Rafferty (January 20th Jan 2012), I think he should remove “hospital trolleys” from the suggested “movement levy” as it would be paradoxical. – Yours, etc,

JONATHAN WORMALD,

Strand Road,

Sutton,

Dublin 13.

Sir, – Surely an overlooked benefit of changing to the universal broadcast charge is that we will be spared those incredibly irritating ads about TV licence inspectors, carrier pigeons and the like? – Yours, etc,

COLM MAGEE,

Vernon Avenue, Clontarf,

Dublin 3.