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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 28 Meitheamh, 1972

Wednesday, 28 June, 1972

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:—

Deputies Barrett, R. Burke, E. Collins, Dowling, FitzGerald, H. Gibbons, MacSharry 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 FitzGerald):

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

Question put and agreed to.

Deputy Collins took the Chair accordingly.

5. Final Report of the Committee.

The Chairman brought forward a Draft Final Report for consideration.

Paragraphs 1 to 48, inclusive, agreed to.

6. Sitting Suspended.

The sitting was suspended at 1 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. today.

7. The Committee met again at 2.30 p.m.

8. Final Report of the Committee.

(i) Paragraphs 49 to 56 inclusive agreed to.

(ii) Paragraphs 57 and 58 postponed.

(iii) Paragraphs 59, 60 and 61 agreed to.

9. Ordered: That Mr. C. H. Murray, Secretary, Department of Finance, be requested to send to the Committee for possible publication in its Report a statement containing the information given to him during his visit to Belfast on which he gave evidence in private to the Committee.*

10. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 4.30 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday next.

* Appendix 4 (8) (b).