Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1973 - 1974::20 November, 1975::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

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Proceedings of the Committee

Déardaoin, 20 Samhain, 1975.

Thursday, 20th November, 1975.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Deputies Bermingham, Crotty, de Valera, H. Gibbons, Governey, Griffin, Mac Sharry, Moore, C. Murphy, Pattison, Toal and Tunney.


3. Election of Chairman.


Motion made (Deputy Pattison):


“That Deputy de Valera be Chairman of the Committee.”


Question put and agreed to.


Deputy de Valera took the Chair accordingly.


4. Ordered: That the sittings of the Committee be held in private.


5. Consideration of Appropriation Accounts 1973-74.


Consideration of Appropriation Accounts for the year 1973-74 was begun. The following Accounts were disposed of:— Industry and Commerce, Defence, Army Pensions.


6. Witnesses Examined.


Mr. P. Ó Slatarra (Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce), Mr. P. Ó Murchú (Secretary, Department of Defence) and the Comptroller and Auditor General were examined.


7. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12.35 p.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday next.