Committee Reports::Report No. 18 - Radio Telefís Éireann::07 May, 1981::Orders of Reference

DÁIL ÉIREANN

ORDERS OF REFERENCE

25 May, 1978:—Ordered: (1) That a Select Committee consisting of 7 members (none of whom shall be a member of the Government or a Minister of State) be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form a Joint Committee (which shall be called the Joint Committee on State-Sponsored Bodies) to examine the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results of State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities referred to in Schedule A hereto and the trading and/or commercial aspects of the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results of the State-sponsored body referred to in Schedule B hereto and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas and make recommendations where appropriate.


(2) That, after consultation with the Joint Committee, the Minister for the Public Service with the agreement of the Minister for Finance may include from time to time the names of further State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities in the Schedules and, with the consent of the Joint Committee and the Minister for Finance, may delete from the Schedules the names of any bodies which he considers no longer to be State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities.


(3) That, if so requested by a State-sponsored body, the Joint Committee shall refrain from publishing confidential information regarding the body’s activities and plans.


(4) That the Joint Committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records and, subject to the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it for the purpose of particular enquiries.


(5) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote.


(6) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.


(7) That the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit.


(8) That every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make under this Order shall on adoption by the Joint Committee be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.


(9) That 4 members of the Committee shall form a Quorum of whom at least 1 shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and at least 1 shall be a member of Seanad Éireann.


Schedule A


Aer Lingus, Teoranta


Aerlínte Éireann, Teoranta


Aer Rianta, Teoranta


The Agricultural Credit Corporation, Limited


Arramara Teoranta


Bord na Móna


British & Irish Steam Packet Company Limited


Ceimicí, Teoranta


Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teoranta


Córas Iompair Éireann


Electricity Supply Board


Fóir Teoranta


Industrial Credit Company, Limited


The Irish Gas Board


Irish Life Assurance Company Limited


The Irish National Stud Company, Limited


Irish Shipping Limited


Irish Steel Holdings Limited


Min Fhéir (1959) Teoranta


National Building Agency Limited


Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta


Óstlanna Iompair Éireann Teoranta


Pigs and Bacon Commission


Radio Telefís Éireann


Voluntary Health Insurance Board.


Schedule B


Gaeltarra Éireann.


28 June, 1978:—Members nominated to serve on the Joint Committee: Barry Desmond, James N. Fitzsimons, William Kenneally, Liam Lawlor, Charlie McCreevy, William O’Brien and Tom O’Donnell.


12 March, 1980:—Deputy Austin Deasy appointed in place of Deputy Tom O’Donnell, discharged.


29 May, 1980:—Deputy Michael Herbert appointed in place of Deputy Charlie McCreevy, discharged.


SEANAD ÉIREANN

ORDERS OF REFERENCE

31 May, 1978:—Ordered: (1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members (none of whom shall be a member of the Government or a Minister of State) be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee appointed by Dáil Éireann to form a Joint Committee (which shall be called the Joint Committee on State-Sponsored Bodies) to examine the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results of State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities referred to in Schedule A hereto and the trading and/or commercial aspects of the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results of the State-sponsored body referred to in Schedule B hereto and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas and make recommendations where appropriate.


(2) That, after consultation with the Joint Committee, the Minister for the Public Service with the agreement of the Minister for Finance may include from time to time the names of further State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities in the Schedules and, with the consent of the Joint Committee and the Minister for Finance, may delete from the Schedules the names of any bodies which he considers no longer to be State-sponsored bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities.


(3) That, if so requested by a State-sponsored body, the Joint Committee shall refrain from publishing confidential information regarding the body’s activities and plans.


(4) That the Joint Committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records and, subject to the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it for the purpose of particular enquiries.


(5) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote.


(6) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.


(7) That the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit.


(8) That every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make under this Order shall on adoption by the Joint Committee be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.


(9) That 4 members of the Committee shall form a Quorum of whom at least 1 shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and at least 1 shall be a member of Seanad Éireann.


Schedule A


Aer Lingus, Teoranta


Aerlínte Éireann, Teoranta


Aer Rianta, Teoranta


The Agricultural Credit Corporation, Limited


Arramara Teoranta


Bord na Móna


British & Irish Steam Packet Company Limited


Ceimicí, Teoranta


Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teoranta


Córas Iompair Éireann


Electricity Supply Board


Fóir Teoranta


Industrial Credit Company, Limited


The Irish Gas Board


Irish Life Assurance Company Limited


The Irish National Stud Company, Limited


Irish Shipping Limited


Irish Steel Holdings Limited


Min Fhéir (1959) Teoranta


National Building Agency Limited


Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta


Óstlanna Iompair Éireann Teoranta


Pigs and Bacon Commission


Radio Telefís Éireann


Voluntary Health Insurance Board.


Schedule B


Gaeltarra Éireann.


7 June, 1978:—Senators nominated to serve on the Joint Committee:


Patrick Mark Cooney, Des Hanafin, Justin Keating and Eoin Ryan.


4 June, 1980:—Senator Brian Hillery appointed in place of Senator Des Hannifin, discharged.


Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Joint Committee


The Joint Committee at its meeting on 29 June, 1978 elected Senator Eoin Ryan as Chairman and Senator Patrick Mark Cooney as Vice-Chairman.