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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

Proceedings of the Committee

Déardaoin, 12 Samhain, 1970.

Thursday, 12th November, 1970.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 11 a.m.

2. Comhalatí i Láthair.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—

An Teachta Pádraig Ó hÓgáin (i gCeannas), na Teachtaí Baróid, Brioscú, Mac Gearailt, Aodh Mac Giobúin, Ó Nualláin agus Ó Tonnaigh.

3. Tuarascáil Deiridh an Choiste.

Chuir an Cathaoirleach Dréacht Tuarascáil Deiridh faoi bhráid an Choiste chun a breithnithe.

(i) Aontaíodh míreanna 1 go 8 go huile.

(ii) Mír 9.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Gearailt):

“To delete ‘Clearly the subject needs to be thoroughly investigated and a positive plan drawn up. The Committee wishes to be kept informed of developments’ and substitute ‘Clearly in the interests of efficiency and economy a positive plan, designed to resolve these difficulties within a short space of time, is required. The Committee feels that such a plan should be prepared and communicated to the Committee’”.

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mhír mar a leasaíodh.

(iii) Aontaíodh míreanna 10 go 14 go huile.

(iv) Mír 15.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Gearailt):

“To delete ‘The Committee wonders about the extent of the supervision of projects of this kind, particularly when subventions are provided from voted moneys and would like to be informed of the Department’s responsibilities in such cases’ and substitute ‘The Committee wonders about the extent of the planning and supervision of this project and would like to be informed of the Department’s responsibilities in this and similar cases, particularly where subventions are provided from voted moneys. In general, the Committee feels that in the case of capital projects involving interdependent units it is imperative that steps be taken at the planning stage to guarantee full utilisation of the capital investment by securing co-ordinated development of the whole project and the simultaneous completion of the various units.’”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mhír, mar a leasaíodh.

(v) Aontaíodh míreanna 16 go 27 go huile.

(vi) Mír 28.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Gearailt):

“To add to the paragraph: ‘In this connection, the Committee asked for information about the amount of the additional cost to CIE of general administration to cope with these services. The amount charged by CIE under this head was £300,000.’”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mhír, mar a leasaíodh.

(vii) Aontaíodh míreanna 29 agus 30.

(viii) Aontaíodh an Dréacht Tuarascáil Deiridh, mar a leasaíodh.

Ordaíodh: Tuairisc dá réir sin a thabhairt don Dáil.

4. Críochnú Gnó.

Críochnaíodh gnó an Choiste ar 1.30 p.m.