Committee Reports::Final Report - Northern Ireland Relief Expenditure::27 April, 1971::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Máirt, 27 Aibreán, 1971.

Tuesday, 27 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 R. Burke, 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. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. D. was sworn and examined in private session.


5. Mr. D. withdrew.


6. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. E. was sworn and examined in private session.


7. Mr. E. withdrew.


8. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. B. was sworn and examined in private session.


9. Sitting Suspended.


The sitting was suspended at 6.30 p.m. until 7.45 p.m. today.


10. The Committee met again at 7.45 p.m.


11. Witnesses Examined.


Examination of Mr. B. was resumed in private session.


12. Mr. B. withdrew.


13. Sitting Suspended.


The sitting was suspended at 9 p.m. until 9.25 p.m. today.


14. The Committee met again at 9.25 p.m.


15. The Committee went into public session.


16. Witnesses Examined.


Examination of Deputy Neil T. Blaney was resumed (accompanied by Mr. John Murray, B.L. and Mr. Míchéal Ó Cléirigh, solicitor).


17. Deputy Blaney withdrew.


18. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 10.45 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday next.