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IMEACHTAI AN CHOISTE

Proceedings of the Committee

Dé Máirit, 26 Eanáir, 1971.

Tuesday, 26 January, 1971.

1. The Committee met at 10 a.m.

2. Members Present.

The following Members were present:—

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

3. Mr. E. F. Suttle (Comptroller and Auditor General) was in attendance in an advisory capacity, accompanied by Mr. S. Mac Gearailt.

4. The Committee noted that the House authorities had engaged additional reporting staff to enable the Committee to discharge the duties placed on it.

5. The Committee noted the receipt from the Garda Technical Bureau of photographs* of treated copies of the George Dixon account ledger card.

6. Ordered: that the Munster and Leinster Bank be requested to send the original of the mandate** for the account for the Relief Committee of Belfast Fund for the Relief of Distress, and that the Gardaí be asked to make a technical examination* on it.

7. Ordered: that the Munster and Leinster Bank be asked to furnish particulars‡ of telephone calls between the Lr. Baggot St. branch and the National Provincial Bank, Piccadilly, London during the period of the accounts.

8. Ordered: that notice be given to Messrs. John Kelly, Gearóid Mac Eoin and Páraic Haughey that they may be required to attend.

9. The Committee went into public session.

10. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Mr. A. J. Fagan was resumed.

11. Sitting Suspended.

The sitting was suspended at 1.15 p.m. until 2.55 p.m. today.

12. The Committee met again at 2.55 p.m.

13. The Committee went into public session.

14. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Mr. A. J. Fagan was resumed.

15. Sitting Suspended.

The sitting was suspended at 4.20 p.m. until 5 p.m. today.

16. The Committee met again at 5 p.m.

17. The Committee went into public session.

18. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Mr. A. J. Fagan was resumed.

19. Mr Fagan withdrew.

20. Sitting Suspended.

The sitting was suspended at 6.30 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. today.

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

22. The Committee went into public session.

23. Witnesses Examined.

Captain James J. Kelly was sworn and examined.

24. Captain Kelly withdrew.

25. The Committee went into private session.

26. The Committee deliberated.

27. The Committee went into public session.

28. Witnesses Examined.

Examination of Captain Kelly was resumed.

29. The Committee went into private session.

30. Examination of Captain Kelly was resumed in private session.

31. Ordered: the witness concurring, that the evidence taken from Captain Kelly today in private session be published.

32. Captain Kelly withdrew.

33. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 11.10 p.m. until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

* Not published.

** Appendix 5 (17).

‡ Appendix 4(2), page 228.