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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Máirt, 20 Aibreán, 1971.

Tuesday, 20 April, 1971.

1. The Committee met at 4 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:—

Deputy Patrick Hogan (in the Chair), Deputies Barrett, R. Burke, E. Collins, H. Gibbons, Keating, MacSharry, Nolan, Treacy and Tunney.

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

4. Ordered: that letter* of 30 March from Colonel Hefferon be incorporated as footnote in Minutes of Evidence of 3 March, at Question Nos. 9573 and 9608.

5. The Committee noted a letter† of 14 April, 1971 from Allied Irish Banks Limited in reference to correspondence of H. T. Deacon, Manager, Munster and Leinster Bank, Lr. Baggot St., Dublin with National Provincial Bank, Piccadilly, London.

6. The Committee noted a letter ** of 19 April from the solicitors for Mr. Harry Blaney in relation to the summons to Mr. Blaney to attend today. Ordered: to consider the matter further, if necessary, subsequent to Mr. Blaney’s attendance.

7. The Committee noted a letter‡ of 19 April from the solicitors for Deputy Neil T. Blaney in relation to the summons to Deputy Blaney to attend tomorrow. Ordered: to consider the matter further, if necessary, subsequent to Deputy Blaney’s attendance.

8. Sitting Suspended.

The sitting was suspended at 5.20 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. today.

9. The Committee met again at 7.30 p.m.

10. The Committee went into public session.

11. Witnesses Examined.

Mr. Harry Blaney was sworn and examined, (accompanied by Mr. John Murray, B.L.).

12. Mr. Blaney withdrew.

13. The Committee went into private session.

14. The Committee deliberated.

15. The Committee went into public session.

16. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Mr. H. Blaney was resumed.