asked the Taoiseach (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is understood that the Question relates to any such body of a temporary nature, appointed by the Government or myself and now coming within my responsibility. No such body sat during 1968.

73.

asked the Minister for External Affairs (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

I appointed no boards, councils or commissions during 1968.

74.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

In so far as my Department are concerned there were no boards, councils or commissions sitthing in 1968 or to date in the current year.

75.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

On the assumption that the Deputy's question refers to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific items, there are no such bodies so far as my Department are concerned.

76.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific matters. On this basis the information sought is as follows:—

77.

asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific items, and on this basis the information requested is as follows:—

(a) 3

(b) and (c)

1. Advisory Committee on Sanitary Services Works—£1,420

Members of Committee:

Mr. H.P. Clerkin, Chief Engineering Adviser, Department of Local Government—Chairman.

Mr. D.P. Barry, County Engineer, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Mr. J.B. Barry, Consulting Engineer, 40 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Mr. J. Hally, County Engineer, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Mr. K.T. Harding, Senior Engineering Inspector, Department of Local Government.

Mr. P.J. McGovern, Assistant Chief Engineering Adviser, Department of Local Government.

Mr. J.P. McGowan, County Engineer, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Mr. E.G. Pettit, Consulting Engineer, South Mall, Cork.

M. T. Clarke, Principal Officer, Department of Local Government.

Mr. M.C. O'Sullivan, Consulting Engineer, 39 Sundays Well, Cork.

Mr. B.J. Tighe, Senior Engineering Inspector, D/Local Government.

Mr. P.J. Tobin, Consulting Engineer, 22 Eyre Square, Galway.

Mr. D. O'Hegarty, Engineering Inspector, D/Local Government, Secretary to Committee.

2. Advisory Committee on Itinerancy— £575

Members of Committee:

The Hon. Mr. Justice Brian Walsh, 142 Howth Road, Dublin 3.

Rev. G. Thomas Fehily, C.C., 31 Herbert Avenue, Dublin 4.

Mr. Jeremiah Buttimer, Lackendarragh, Glenville, Co. Cork.

Dr. Anthony Eustace, County Medical Officer, St. Albert's, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Dr. Patrick J. Fleming, 2 Munster Tce., Sandycove, Co. Dublin.

Mrs. Maureen Foley, Leighlin House, Old Leighlin, Carlow.

Senator Dermot P. Honan, Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare.

3. National Committee for Ireland for the UNESCO Hydrological Decade— £680

Members of Committee:

Mr. H.P. Clerkin, Chief Engineering Adviser, D/Local Government

Mr. L. Enright, Engineering Inspector, D/Local Government

Mr. C.R. Aldwell, Geological Survey, D/Industry and Commerce

Mr. W. Burke, Soil Physics Department, An Foras Talúntais, Kinsealy, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

Mr. R.E. Cross, "Anthville", 188 Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12.

Mr. G.L. Davies, Department of Geography, Trinity College, Dublin 2.

Professor James C.I. Dooge, University College, Cork.

Professor M.A. Hogan, Department of Civil Engineering, University College, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.

Mr. T.J. Lee, Bord na Móna, 28 Upper pembroke St., Dublin 2.

Mr. W.A. Morgan, Meterological Service, D/Transport & Power.

Mr. James E. Nash, Department of Civil Engineering, University College, Galway.

Mr. S.Ó Mealláin, Department of Lands.

Mr. J. A. O'Riordan, Assistant Chief Engineer, ESB, Dublin 2.

Mr. Maurice Swan, Department of Lands (Forestry).

Mr. John Cluskey, Senior Inspector, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Mr. J.P. Farrell, Office of Public Works.

(The cost does not include salaries of civil servants concerned with the committees listed.)

78.

asked the Minister for Justice (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968; (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

On the assumption that the question relates only to bodies whose appointment is of limited duration, the following is the information required:

(a) the number is four;

(b) the cost to date of each, excluding the salaries of any Civil Servants attached thereto, is—

Committee on Court Practice and Procedure (April, 1962):

Committee on Bankruptcy Law (August, 1962) ..£1,590

Landlord and Tenant Commission (January, 1966) ..£2,177 Commission on the remuneration and conditions of service of the Garda Síochána (September, 1968) £134

(c) The members of each of the four bodies are:

Committee on Court Practice and Procedure

The Hon. Mr. Justice Brian Walsh, Judge of the Supreme Court (Chairman); The Hon. Mr. Justice John Kenny, Judge of the High Court; His Honour Judge J.C. Conroy, Judge of the Circuit Court; Justice Cathal O Floinn, President of the District Court; E.C. Micks, Senior Counsel; Dermot P. Shaw, Solicitor; Brendan P. McCormack, Solicitor; Dr. C.S. Andrews, Chairman, Radio Telefís Eireann; Dr. Juan N. Greene, formerly President of the National Farmers Association; Kenneth P. O'Reilly-Hyland, Company Director; Robert J. Law, Work Study Expert; James McMahon, Senior Counsel.

Committee on Bankruptcy Law

The Hon. Mr. Justice G. Budd, Judge of the Supreme Court (Chairman); Dr. R.G.H. Carter, Solicitor; Mr. Desmond J. Collins, Solicitor; Mr. J.V. Clancy, Official Assignee in Bankruptcy; Mr. Liam D. McGonagle, Solicitor; Mr. J.D. Traynor, Chartered Accountant; Mr. C. Crowley, Principal, Department of Justice.

Landlord and Tenant Commission

His Hon. Judge J.C. Conroy, Judge of the Circuit Court (Chairman); Mr. Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer; Mr. Daniel F. Stephenson, Auctioneer; Professor Patrick Lynch, Economist; Mr. Roy Donovan, Valuer; Mr. John F. Cahill, Solicitor; Mr. Vincent A. Landy, Barrister-at-Law.

Commission on the remuneration and conditions of service of the Garda Síochána

His Hon. Judge J.C. Conroy, Judge of the Circuit Court (Chairman); Mr. Ivor Kenny, Director, Irish Management Institute; Mr. Patrick Noonan, Solicitor; Mr. Gerard Quinn, University Lecturer; Mr. William P. Quinn, former Commissioner, Garda Síochána.

79.

asked the Minister for Defence (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

Apart from the Army Pensions Board and the Military Service Registration Board, which are long-established bodies and which, it is understood, do not come within the ambit of the question, the answer is "Nil".

80.

asked the Minister for Labour (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

The answer to (a) is none; consequently the questions at (b) and (c) do not arise.

81.

asked the Minister for Finance (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific items. On this basis, the information required is as follows:

(a) Two

(b) Body

Cost (i)

Public Services Organisation Review Group£93,730

Irish Decimal Currency Board £6,500

(estimated)

(i) Does not include the salaries of civil servants concerned with these bodies.

(c) Public Services Organisation Review Group

Mr. Liam St. J. Devlin, Chairman, M. Atkins, Ltd. and of British & Irish Steampacket Co., Ltd.

Lieut.-General Sir Geoffrey Thompson, Director, Arthur Guinness, Son & Co. (Dublin) Ltd.

Professor P. Leahy, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University College, Dublin.

Mr. T.J. Barrington, Director, Institute of Public Administration.

Dr. J.F. Dempsey, former General Manager of Aer Lingus.

Dr. Theckla J. Beere, Former Secretary, Department of Transport and Power.

Mr. L.M. Fitzgerald, former Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance.

Mr. Magnus Bratten, Head of Education and Training in the Norwegian Civil Service.

Irish Decimal Currency Board

Mr. S.F. Murray, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance.

Mr. E. Graham, Assistant Secretary, Central Bank of Ireland.

Mr. M.D. Corbett, Financial Director, P.J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Mr. J. McCarthy, Assistant General Manager, CIE.

Mr. P.E. O'Brien, Managing Director of P.E. O'Brien & Sons Ltd. and of Tuck & Co. Ltd.

Mr. H. O'Sullivan, General Secretary, Irish Local Government Officials' Union.

Mr. D.F. Shanley, Director of Planning, Bank of Ireland Group.

Mr. C.E. Sowman, Secretary, Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd.

Mr. G.L.M. Wheeler, Partner in Forsyth & Co., Chartered Accountants.

82.

asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific items. On this basis the information requested is:

(a) four

(b) (1) Tribunal on Teachers' Salaries— £555* including the cost of printing the Report.

(2) Committee on Reformatory and Industrial Schools—£4,400* (approx.)

(3) Steering Committee on Technical Education—£1,350* (approx.)

(4) Advisory Committee on Teacher Training—£122* (approx.)

*This excludes the salaries of civil servants concerned with the Committees.

(c) Names and Addresses of Members:

(i) Tribunal on Teachers' Salaries: Professor W.J.L. Ryan, M.A., Ph.D., Trinity College, Dublin.

Lughaidh Uasal Mac Gearailt, St. Briac, Newtown Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Mr. Maurice P. Cosgrave, General Secretary, Post Office Workers' Union, 52 Parnell Square, Dublin.

Mr. Ernest E. Benson, "Shanagarry", Milltown, Dublin.

Mr. Cathal O'Shannon, 91 Griffith Avenue, Dublin.

(ii) Committee on Reformatory and Industrial Schools:

District Justice Eileen Kennedy, 55 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Mr. John Hurley, 26 Adair, Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4.

Mr. Declan L. Lennon, Santa Marinella, Offington Park, Sutton, Dublin.

Miss Margaret McGivern, 8 Cremore Drive, Glasnevin, Dublin 11.

An Br. P.A. Ó Raghallaigh, Manager, Artane School, Dublin 5.

Dr. John Ryan, F.R.C.P.I., D.P.M., (Medical Director, St. Augustine's, Obelisk Park, Blackrock), 45, Woodlands Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

An tSi. Caoimhín Ní Chaoimh, B.Soc. Sc., Dip. Soc. Sc., Little Sisters of the Assumption, Mill Road, Corbally, Limerick.

Mr. Barry Early, City Councillor, "Paradiso", 161 Sutton Park, Sutton, Co. Dublin.

Dr. J.G. O'Hagan, Senior Medical Officer, Department of Health, 1 Silver Birches, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

Antóin Ó Gormáin, Psychologist, Department of Education, 53 Grange Park, Raheny, Dublin 5.

Risteard Mac Conchradha, Higher Executive Officer, Department of Justice, 24 Ardagh Park, Blackrock, County Dublin.

(iii) Steering Committee on Technical Education:

N.W. Mulcahy, Chairman, 72 Avondale Road, Killiney, County Dublin.

T. Dunphy, Stoneyford, Wilton Ave., Cork.

C. McCarthy, 367 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.

E. Mac Dermott, 18 Trimleston Avenue, Booterstown, County Dublin.

T. Martin, 13 Mapas Road, Dalkey, County Dublin.

J.P. O'Donnell, 13 St. Kevin's Park, Dartry, Dublin 6.

P. Quigley, Castletroy, Limerick.

J. Rowan, 9 Willowfield Park Dublin 14.

(iv) Advisory Committee on Teacher Training:

S. Ó Mathúna, P.O., An Roinn Oideachais.

D.B. Ó Súilleabháin, A.O.F., An Roinn Oideachais.

S. Ó hEigeartaigh, Uas., Cigire, An Roinn Oideachais.

S. Mac Giolla Eoin, Uas., Cigire, An Roinn Oideachais.

S. Mac Duibhir, Uas., B.Agr.Sc., Chief Executive Officer, County Kerry Vocational Education Committee, 24 Denny Street, Tralee, County Kerry.

Mr. M. Slattery, 9 Proudstown Road, An Uaimh, County Meath.

An Br. P.S. Breathnach, Uas., Rúnaí, Aontas na mBraithre Teagaisc-Coiste Oideachais, Na Bráithre Críostaí, Cluain Ard, 274 Cuarbhothar Thuaidh, Áth Cliath, 1.

An tOllamh Liam Ó Buachalla, Inis Eogla, An Bóthar Ard, Gaillimh.

Sister M. Irenaeus, Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin 7.

Seán A. Ó Broiméil, 8 Hazeldene, Ennis Road, Limerick.

83.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

The answer is none.

84.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government, sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to boards, councils or commissions of limited duration which were set up to deal with specific items. On this basis the answer is "None".

85.

asked the Minister for Health (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

It is assumed that the question relates to bodies of limited duration set up to deal with specific items. On this basis the information required is:

(a) Number: 5

(b) Cost to the State to date of each (Cost does not include salaries of civil servants concerned with the bodies):

(c) Names and addresses of members:

Committee on Dental Caries and Fluorides

Professor Norman Butler (Chairman) 21 Nutley Road, Dublin 4.

Professor Brian Barrett, Carnadoe, Norwood Court, Rochestown, Cork.

Dr. Kevin Healy, 45 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2.

Dr. M.D. McCarthy, President, University College, Cork.

E.G. MacSweeney, Herne Hill, Myrtleville, Co. Cork.

Seamus MacNeill, Department of Health. Dr. John Francis Owens, Cuan Aluinn, Kilmore Avenue, Killiney, Co. Dublin,

Consultative Council on the General Hospital Services

Professor Patrick Fitzgerald (Chairman), University College, Dublin.

Senator Bryan G. Alton, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin.

Patrick Bresnihan, County Surgeon, Castlebar.

Dr. Dermot Collins, County Physician, Sligo.

Dr. Henry E. Counihan, St. Laurence's Hospital, Dublin.

Professor W.G. Fegan, Trinity College, Dublin.

Colm Galvin, County Surgeon, Tralee.

Professor Peter B. Gatenby, Trinity College, Dublin.

Professor William Kearney, University College, Cork.

Professor John Kennedy, University College, Galway.

Professor William A.L. MacGowan, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Dr. John Nash, Regional Hospital, Limerick.

Professor Seán O'Beirn, University College, Galway.

Dr. James St. L. O'Dea, St. Kevin's Hospital, Dublin.

Professor D.K. O'Donovan, University College, Dublin.

Professor William O'Dwyer, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Professor Eoin O'Malley, University College, Dublin.

Professor Denis J. O'Sullivan, University College, Cork.

Interdepartmental Committee on the Care of the Aged

Food Hygiene Advisory Committee

David A. McCaughey, (Chairman), Hotel Ivanhoe, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.

Mrs. Kathleen Clarke, 22 Mayfield Road East, Terenure, Dublin 6.

Barry Desmond, 19 Raglan Road, Dublin 4.

Mrs. Maureen Dorgan, Bedford Place, Navan.

Con Healy, "The Cedars", 462 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.

Miss Kathleen Kennedy, 55 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4.

John J. McCarroll, Department of Agriculture.

Robert H. Murray, Marsh Road, Drogheda.

Raymond C. O'Connor, 1 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Seán Ó Laoghaire, Department of Education. Dr. Richard Stokes, Peter Street, Nenagh. Dr. James H. Walsh, Department of Health.

Cork Hospitals Board

Alderman J. Bermingham, "Clareville", Highfield Lawn, Model Farm Road', Cork.

J.T. Collins, Shandangan, Killinardrish.

D. Connolly, Clancool Road, Bandon.

P. Donovan, "Rossa", Hettyfield Park, Douglas, Cork.

A.A. Healy, The View, Montenotte, Cork.

P. Kerrigan, 10, Glenview, Old Youghal Road, Cork.

P. McAuliffe, Keelnahulla Beg, Boherbue.

M.V. McCarthy, Church Street, Cloyne.

J.W. Moher, Curraghmore, Mitchelstown.

W. MacEvilly, Sharon Vale, Blackrock, Cork.

Dr. M.A. Goold, St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork.

M. J. O'Sullivan, Casey's Cross, Cork.

Dr. M.D. McCarthy, University College, Cork.

Professor D.J. O'Sullivan, University College, Cork.

Professor B. E. Barrett, Carnadoe, Norwood Court, Rochestown, Cork.

O.C. Richardson, Office of Public Works.

J. Dukes, Department of Education.

C.W. Dowdall, Department of Health.

Dr. P.A. Jennings, Department of Health.

G. Kingston, Department of Health.

J. O'Sullivan, Department of Health.

86.

asked the Minister for Lands (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

As far as the Department of Lands is concerned the answer is none.

87.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht (a) the number of boards, councils or commissions appointed by him or by the Government sitting during 1968, (b) the cost to the State to date of each and (c) the names and addresses of the members appointed by him or by the Government.

Ní raibh a leithéid ann.