Committee Reports::Final Report - Northern Ireland Relief Expenditure::31 May, 1972::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 31 Bealtaine, 1972

Wednesday, 31 May, 1972

1. The Committee met at 2.15 p.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Deputies E. Collins, FitzGerald, H. Gibbons, 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 Nolan):


“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. The Committee considered Mr. C. H. Murray’s letter* of 30 May 1972 in relation to Department of Finance file.


Ordered: that Mr. Murray be requested* to send to the Committee the brief referred to in the letter on the basis that the Minister would be consulted on any proposal to publish it.


6. Consideration of the form of a draft Final Report was resumed.


7. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 5.10 p.m. until 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday next.


* Appendix 4 (8) (b).