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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 2 Meitheamh, 1971.

Wednesday, 2 June, 1971.

1. The Committee met at 4.15 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:

Deputies Barrett, E. Collins, FitzGerald, H. Gibbons, Keating, MacSharry, Treacy and Tunney.

3. Mr. E. F. Suttle (Comptroller and Auditor General) was in attendance in an advisory capacity.

4. Election of Temporary Chairman.

Motion made (Deputy Mac Sharry):

“That in the unavoidable absence of the Chairman, Deputy E. Collins do take the Chair for this meeting.”

Question put, and agreed to.

Deputy Collins took the Chair accordingly.

5. Ordered: that Mr. P. Devlin, M. P. be written* to informing him that the Committee had evidence to the effect that he had some knowledge relating to transactions on the Baggot St. account and that it would be glad of his assistance in, inter alia, clarifying the matter.

6. Ordered: that F and H should be reminded of their undertaking to supply additional information.

7. The Committee went into public session.

8. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Mr. C. H. Murray, Secretary, Department of Finance, was resumed.

9. The Committee went into private session.

10. The Committee consulted with Mr. C. H. Murray.

11. Mr. C. H. Murray withdrew.

12. The Chairman attended but did not take the Chair.

13. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 6.30 p.m. until 4.15 p.m. on Tuesday 15 June 1971.

* Appendix 4 (7).