Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1955 - 1956::11 July, 1957::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 11 Iúil, 1957.

Thursday, 11th July, 1957.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Deputy Dillon (in the Chair), Deputies Booth, J. Brennan, Cunningham, Haughey, Jones, T. Lynch and Sheldon.


3. Consideration of Appropriation Accounts, 1955-56.


Consideration of Appropriation Accounts for the year 1955-56 was resumed. The following Accounts were disposed of:— External Affairs, International Cooperation, Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, Social Insurance, Social Assistance, Employment and Emergency Schemes, Defence and Army Pensions.


4. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. Seán Murphy (Secretary, Department of External Affairs), Mr. P. J. Keady (Secretary, Department of Social Welfare), Mr. R. Ó hEigeartuigh (Director Employment and Emergency Schemes), Lieutenant-General P. MacMahon (Secretary, Department of Defence), Mr. P. S. Mac Guill and Mr. J. F. McInerney (Department of Finance) and the Comptroller and Auditor-General were examined.


5. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12.50 p.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, 3rd October, 1957.