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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE

Proceedings of the Committee

Dé Céadaoin, 3 Nollaig, 1980

Wednesday, 3rd December, 1980

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4 p.m.

2. Comhaltaí i Láthair

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—

An Teachta Ó Tuathail (i gCeannas), na Teachtaí Filgate, Ó hArgáin, Ó Loideáin, Ó Murghaile agus Mac Pháidín.

3. Rinne an Coiste breithniú.

4. Tuarascáil an Choiste

Chuir an Cathaoirleach Dréacht-Tuarascáil faoi bhráid an Choiste chun a bhreithnithe.

(i) Aontaíodh míreanna 1 agus 2.

(ii) Mír 3

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hArgáin):

“To add the following sentence to the last subparagraph:

‘In view of the implications for public expenditure the Committee recommends that any agreed local contribution below the 5% figure should be separately set out in the Appropriation Account by the Department of Education.”’

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mhír mar a leasaíodh.

(iii) Aontaíodh míreanna 4 go 71 go huile.

(iv) Mír 72

Tairgeadh leasú (Na Teachtaí Filgate agus Ó hArgáin):

“To delete the last subparagraph and substitute:

‘Having regard to the considerable sums due from the United Nations over a protracted period, the Committee asks whether consideration has been given to the making of a request to that organisation to make regular payments on account pending the submission of claims in respect of the expenditure actually incurred’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mhír mar a leasaíodh.

(v) Aontaíodh míreanna 73 agus 74.

(vi) Mír nua.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hArgáin):

“After paragraph 74 to add the following new paragraph:

‘General

In the course of its deliberations the Committee had occasion to note the non-availability of detailed information regarding capital and non-capital grants to private institutions. The Committee feels that the principle of public accountability would be enhanced by the making of such information available in relation to all such grants.”’

Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an Cheist:— “Gur gcuirfear an mhír nua isteach ansin”.

Aontaíodh An Dréacht-Tuarascáil mar a leasaíodh.

Ordaíodh: Tuairisc dá réir sin a thabhairt don Dáil.

5. Rinne an Coiste breithniú.

6. Críochnú Gnó.

Críochnaíodh gnó an Choiste ar 5.5 p.m.