asked the Minister for Justice if he will give details of the functions involved and the whereabouts of the twenty-seven occasions in the past year on which the Gardaí provided a guard of honour for either the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste or the Minister for Justice.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Guards of Honour Provided by Gardaí.
10.
Mr. Ryan
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Date |
Occasion |
Place |
Guard of Honour provided for |
|
8th June, 1959 |
Opening new wing of Terminal Building. |
Collinstown Airport. |
An Tánaiste, Mr. Lemass. |
|
8th June, 1959 |
Obsequies of the late Rev. Father Murray, C.SS.R. |
Limerick |
An Taoiseach, Mr. de Valera. |
|
15th June, 1959 |
Unveiling of monument of Aviators Alcock and Brown. |
Clifden |
An Tánaiste, Mr. Lemass. |
|
26th June, 1959 |
Awarding Gaeltacht Scholarships to children of members of the Garda Síochána. |
Garda Depot |
Minister for Justice, Mr. Traynor. |
|
1st July, 1959 |
Meeting of Irish Medical Association. |
Killarney |
An Tánaiste, Mr. MacEntee. |
|
12th July, 1959 |
Departure from Collinstown Airport. |
Collinstown |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
12th July, 1959 |
Election Meeting |
Kells |
do. |
|
20th August, 1959 |
Opening of all-Electric Creamery. |
Newcastle, Co. Tipperary. |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
17th September, 1959 |
Opening Session of Irish Productivity Council. |
Skerries |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
22nd September, 1959 |
Official opening of Whitegate Refinery. |
Whitegate |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
30th September, 1959 |
Closing of Cork Film Festival. |
Cork City |
An Tánaiste, Mr. MacEntee. |
|
6th October, 1959 |
Centenary Celebration at St. Louis Convent. |
Monaghan |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
15th October, 1959 |
Leaving for London |
Collinstown |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
16th October, 1959 |
Returning from London. |
do. |
do. |
|
9th November, 1959 |
Opening of “Irish Attested Sales, Ltd.” |
Maynooth |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
7th January, 1960 |
Attending Muintir na Tire Function. |
Pallaskenry |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
29th January, 1960 |
Leaving for London |
Collinstown Airport. |
do. |
|
2nd February, 1960 |
Returning from London. |
do. |
do. |
|
11th February, 1960 |
Travelling to London |
do. |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass. |
|
12th February, 1960 |
Returning from London. |
do. |
do. |
|
21st March, 1960 |
Turning first sod of new stand at Santry Stadium. |
Santry |
Minister for Justice, Mr. Traynor. |
|
28th March, 1960 |
Travelling to London |
Collinstown Airport. |
An Tánaiste, Mr. MacEntee. |
|
8th April, 1960 |
Presentation of Scott Medals. |
Garda Depot. |
Minister for Justice, Mr. Traynor. |
|
26th April, 1960 |
Opening of Factory premises of Industrial Yarns Ltd. |
Bray |
An Taoiseach, Mr. Lemass (inability of the Taoiseach to be present was not ascertained until Guard of Honour was already assembled. Honours were then accorded to the Minister for Finance who attended the ceremony). |
|
5th May, 1960 |
Travelling to U.S.A. |
Collinstown Airport. |
An Tánaiste, Mr. MacEntee. |
|
17th May, 1960 |
Conference of Chief Superintendents. |
Garda Depot |
Minister for Justice, Mr. Traynor. |
|
21st May, 1960 |
Returning from U.S.A. |
Collinstown Airport. |
An Tánaiste, Mr. MacEntee. |