Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1954 - 1955::13 June, 1957::Appendix

APPENDIX XVII.

PROPOSED CHANGES IN FORM OF ESTIMATES, ETC.

Rúnaí,


Coiste na gCuntaisí Poiblí.


I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform the Committee of Public Accounts that it is proposed, for reasons of administrative convenience, and having regard to the provisions of section 1 (v) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, under which the Minister for Education is responsible, inter alia, for university education, that the Vote for Universities and Colleges, which at present is accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Finance, should be accounted for in future by the Office of the Minister for Education.


Assuming that the Committee have no objection, the change will be made as from the commencement of the financial year 1957/58.


(Sgd.) G. P. S. HOGAN.


28 Meán Fómhair, 1956.


An Rúnaí,


Roinn Airgeadais.


I am to acknowledge receipt of your minute (Ref. F. 68/2/42) of 28 Meán Fómhair, 1956 proposing that the Vote for Universities and Colleges, which is at present accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Finance, should, as from the commencement of the financial year 1957/58 be accounted for in future by the Office of the Minister for Education and to inform you that the matter has been laid before the Public Accounts Committee who sees no objection to the proposal.


(Sgd.) A. DOYLE,


Cléireach an Choiste.


6 Deireadh Fómhair, 1956.


Rúnaí,


Coiste na gCuntaisí Poiblí.


I am directed by the Minister for Finance to refer to this Department’s minute (F. 68/2/42) of 28 September, 1956, regarding the transfer of accounting responsibility for the Vote for Universities and Colleges, and to inform you that the Accounting Officership of the Vote has been transferred accordingly, with effect from 1 April, 1957, from Mr. T. K. Whitaker, Secretary of the Department of Finance, to Mr. Tarlach O Raifeartaigh, Secretary of the Department of Education.


(Sgd.) G. P. S. HOGAN.


29 Márta, 1957.


An Rúnaí,


Coiste na gCuntaisí Poiblí.


I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform you that, under the Gaeltacht (Transfer of the Department Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1956, the Government has transferred the administration of Gaeltacht Services from the Minister for Lands to the Minister for the Gaeltacht.


The Accounting Officership of the Vote for Gaeltacht Services has consequently been transferred from Mr. Timothy O’Brien, Secretary of the Department of Lands, to Mr. Seán Ó Braonáin, Secretary of the Department of the Gaeltacht.


(Sgd.) G. P. S. HOGAN.


17 Nollaig, 1956.


Rúnaí,


Coiste na gCuntaisí Poiblí.


I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform you that, under the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1957, the Government has transferred the administration of Fisheries from the Minister for Agriculture to the Minister for Lands.


The Accounting Officership of the Vote for Fisheries has consequently been transferred from Mr. John Dempsey, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, to Mr. Timothy O’Brien, Secretary of the Department of Lands.


(Sgd.) G. P. S. HOGAN.


11 Aibreán, 1957.