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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 11ú Meitheamh, 1953.

Thursday, 11th June, 1953.

1. The Eighteenth meeting of the Committee took place at 11.45 a.m. in Room 106.

2. The following Members were present:—

The Ceann Comhairle (Chairman), the Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach, Deputies Cogan, Corish, Davern, Donnellan, Doyle, Hilliard, Palmer, T. O’Sullivan, Mrs. Rice and Sweetman.

3. PREMATURE DISCLOSURE OF REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.

The Committee were informed of the terms of an apology which had been received from the Editor of the Sunday Express who had become aware of the Committee’s investigation of the breach of privilege and also of the terms of the reply to the Committee’s letter in which the Editor repeated the apology.

The Committee deliberated.

It was agreed to recommend that the apology of the Sunday Express newspaper for the breach of privilege be accepted and that no further action be taken in the matter.

Draft Report to be prepared.

6. The Committee adjourned at 12.30 p.m.