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APPENDIX 3MINUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FROM CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEEI am directed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, Mr. Frank Prendergast, T.D., to inform you that the Joint Committee at its meeting yesterday passed the following Resolution: “That the Committee recognises the widespread public concern regarding the situation in Irish Shipping and further recognises that the lessons to be learned from that experience may have relevance to other Semi-State companies; accordingly resolves to publish a report and conclusions on Irish Shipping as soon as possible; and in this regard, it directs the Clerk to the Committee to invite any of the following who may be willing to do so to give evidence to the Committee:- A. The Board of Irish Shipping. B. The Board of Celtic Bulk Carriers. C. Representatives of the appropriate Unions. D. Any member or group of staff members of Irish Shipping. E. The Minister for Communications or appropriate members of his staff. F. The Provisional Liquidator. G. Representatives of the Department of Finance. H. Any other persons who might have relevant information.” I am to state that the Joint Committee requests that you be good enough to arrange for the attendance of the appropriate officials from your Department at its meeting at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, 5 December, 1984, in Leinster House for the purpose of giving evidence in connection with the Joint Committee’s enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. C. O’BRIEN, Clerk to the Joint Committee, 29 November, 1984. MINUTE TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEI am directed by the Minister for Finance to refer to your minute dated 29 November, 1984 requesting that officers of this Department should attend the Joint Committee for the purpose of giving evidence in connection with its enquiry into Irish Shipping Ltd. I am to state that the Minister considers that it would not now be appropriate for officers of his Department to give evidence to the Committee during its enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. R. J. CURRAN, 5 December, 1984. MINUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEEI am directed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, Mr. Frank Prendergast, T.D., to inform you that the Joint Committee at its meeting on 28 November, 1984 passed the following Resolution: “That the Committee recognises the widespread public concern regarding the situation in Irish Shipping and further recognises that the lessons to be learned from that experience may have relevance to other Semi-State companies; accordingly resolves to publish a report and conclusions on Irish Shipping as soon as possible; and in this regard, it directs the Clerk to the Committee to invite any of the following who may be willing to do so to give evidence to the Committee:- A. The Board of Irish Shipping. B. The Board of Celtic Bulk Carriers. C. Representatives of the appropriate Unions. D. Any member or group of staff members of Irish Shipping. E. The Minister for Communications or appropriate members of his staff. F. The Provisional Liquidator. G. Representatives of the Department of Finance. H. Any other persons who might have relevant information.” A meeting of the Joint Committee has been arranged for Wednesday, 5 December, 1984, and I am to ask you to confirm that the appropriate officials from your Department will be available to attend that meeting if required to attend. C. O’BRIEN, Clerk to the Joint Committee, 30 November, 1984. MINUTE TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONSI am directed by Mr. Jim Mitchell, T.D., Minister for Communications, to refer to your letter (received on 30 November, 1984) requesting that appropriate officials from this Department would be available to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies on Wednesday, 5th December. I am to express regret that now that Irish Shipping Limited is in the course of being wound up by Order of the High Court, it would not be appropriate at present for officials of this Department to give evidence to the Committee. N. McMAHON, Secretary, 4 December, 1984. MINUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FROM CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEEI am directed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, Mr. Frank Prendergast, T.D., to refer to Mr. Curran’s minute of 5 December, 1984 and to state that the Joint Committee regrets that it is considered not appropriate now for officers of the Department of Finance to give evidence in connection with its enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. I am to state that the Joint Committee wishes to complete its enquiry as soon as possible and it would be glad if the decision in this matter were reviewed. C. O’BRIEN, Clerk to the Joint Committee, 10 December, 1984. MINUTE TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEI am directed by the Minister for Finance to refer to your minute of 10 December, 1984 about the Joint Committee’s enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. In reply I am to state that the position has been reviewed but that the decision remains the same as that outlined in my minute of 5 December, 1984. R. J. CURRAN, 21 December, 1984. MINUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEEI am directed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, Mr. Frank Prendergast, T.D., to refer to your minute of 4 December, 1984 and to state that the Joint Committee regrets that it is considered not appropriate at present for officials of the Department of Communications to give evidence to the Joint Committee in connection with its enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. I am to state that the Joint Committee wishes to complete its enquiry as quickly as possible and it would be glad if the decision in this matter were reviewed. C. O’BRIEN, Clerk to the Joint Committee, 10 December, 1984. MINUTE TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONSI am directed by the Minister for Communications to refer to your minute of 10 December, 1984 about the Joint Committee’s inquiry into Irish Shipping Limited. I am to express regret that, although the matter has been reviewed as requested, it is still considered that it would not be appropriate, since the affairs of Irish Shipping Limited are in the hands of a Liquidator appointed by the High Court, for officials of the Department to give evidence to the Joint Committee. N. McMAHON, Secretary, 17 December, 1984. |
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