Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1948 - 1949::09 November, 1950::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 9ú Samhain, 1950.

Thursday, 9th November, 1950.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:


Deputies Coburn, S. Collins, Mrs. Crowley, Davern, Derrig, Fitzpatrick, Gilbride, Kitt, M. O’Sullivan, Pattison and Sheldon.


3. Election of Chairman.


Motion made (Deputy Sheldon):


“That Deputy Derrig be Chairman of the Committee.”


Question put, and agreed to.


Deputy Derrig took the Chair accordingly.


4. Consideration of Appropriation Accounts, 1948-49.


Consideration of the Appropriation Accounts for the year 1948-49 was begun. The following Accounts were disposed of:—President’s Establishment, Houses of the Oireachtas, Department of the Taoiseach, Office of the Minister for Finance, Management of Government Stocks, State Laboratory, Civil Service Commission, Irish Tourist Board, Commissions and Special Inquiries, Superannuation and Retired Allowances, Rates on Government Property, Secret Service Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries Act, Miscellaneous Expenses, Supplementary Agricultural Grants, Law Charges, Universities and Colleges, Damage to Property (Neutrality) Compensation. Personal Injuries (Civilians) Compensation, Alleviation of Distress, Civil Service Remuneration, Repayments to Contingency Fund, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Valuation and Boundary Survey, Ordnance Survey, Dundrum Asylum and Public Record Office.


5. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. J. J. McElligott (Secretary, Department of Finance), Mr. R. P. Rice (Chairman, Revenue Commissioners), Mr. C. C. McElligott (Commissioner of Valuation), Dr. W. J. Coyne (Dundrum Asylum), Mr. D. Coffey (Public Record Office), Mr. M. Breathnach and Mr. J. O’Donovan (Department of Finance) and the Comptroller and Auditor-General were examined.


6. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 1.10 p.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, 16th November.