Dáil Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 7 members (none of whom shall be a member of the Government or a Parliamentary Secretary) be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form a Joint Committee 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 every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make under this Order shall on adoption by the Joint Committee be laid before both Houses forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with, as it thinks fit, any evidence and other such related documents given to it.
(6) That 4 members of the Joint 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
Dairy Disposal Company, Limited
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.