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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Máirt, 4 Bealtaine, 1971.

Tuesday, 4 May, 1971.

1. The Committee met at 4 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:—

Deputies Barrett, E. Collins, FitzGerald, Keating, MacSharry, Nolan, 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 Barrett):

“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. The Committee consulted with Mr. C. H. Murray, Secretary, Department of Finance.

6. Mr. Murray withdrew.

7. Ordered: that Mr. Murray be required* to send a secret semi-official letter of 21 May 1970, so far as relevant, from the Department of Justice to the Department of Finance and the reply thereto.

8. Ordered: that the Editor of “This Week” be required† to send the article about the activities in relation to Northern Ireland of Captain Kelly written by Mr. Jack Dowling, before Captain Kelly’s arrest, for publication in “This Week” but so far not published.

9. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 5.45 p.m. until 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday 19 May 1971.

* Appendix 4 (8) (a).

† Appendix 4 (20).