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APPENDIX 5

LETTER TO MR. MAURICE TEMPANY, PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR, IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED, FROM CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE

I 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.”

Perhaps you will be good enough to let me know as a matter of urgency whether you wish to accept the Joint Committee’s invitation to give evidence in connection with its enquiry into Irish Shipping Limited and, if so, whether you would be in a position to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee at 5 p.m. on Wednesday next, 5 December, 1984, in Leinster House.

Yours sincerely,

C. O’BRIEN,

Clerk to the Joint Committee,

29 November, 1984.

LETTER TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM WM. FRY & SONS, SOLICITORS

We act for Mr. Maurice Tempany who has passed to us your letter of the 29th ult. addressed to him as Provisional Liquidator of Irish Shipping Limited. Mr. Tempany fully recognizes the public concern regarding the Company mentioned and understands the anxiety of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies. Mr. Tempany was yesterday appointed by the High Court as Official Liquidator of the Company and he regrets it is not possible to accept the invitation as outlined in your letter.

It is regretted that an earlier reply was not sent to you but we are sure the Committee’ will appreciate the very heavy pressures which recently have been made on Mr. Tempany’s time and that of his colleagues and advisers.

Yours truly,

WM. FRY & SONS,

4th December, 1984.