Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1953 - 1954::24 November, 1955::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 24 Samhain, 1955.

Thursday, 24th November, 1955.

1. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:


Deputy Carter (in the Chair), Deputies A. Barry, Bartley, M. P. Murphy and Sheldon.


3. Consideration of Appropriation Accounts, 1953-54.


Consideration of Appropriation Accounts for the year 1953-54 was resumed. The following Accounts were disposed of:—Dundrum Asylum, Posts and Telegraphs, Wireless Broadcasting, Defence and Army Pensions.


4. Witnesses Examined.


Dr. W. J. Coyne (Governor, Dundrum Asylum), Mr. L. Ó Broin (Secretary, Department of Posts and Telegraphs), Lieutenant-General P. Mac Mahon (Secretary, Department of Defence), Mr. P. M. Clarke, Mr. J. Mooney and Mr. J. E. Twamley (Department of Finance) and the Comptroller and Auditor-General were examined.


5. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12.50 p.m.