asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, in respect of the various special committees established to advise on post-war building problems, the description of each committee, the names and qualifications of its members and the method of their selection and appointment.
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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the names and qualifications of the members of the advisory council referred to in paragraph 18 of the Report on the Post-War Building Programme, and the method of their selection and appointment.
It will be convenient to answer questions Nos. 8 and 10 together.
The council and committees mentioned in paragraph 18 of the White Paper on the Post-War Building Programme are constituted as follows:—
Advisory Council for the Building Industry:—Mr. J. Ingram (Chairman), Mr. S. Coughlan, Mr. L. Crawford, Mr. D. Frame (Senior), Mr. O. Hynes, Mr. Vincent Kelly, Mr. Thos. Kennedy, Mr. H.F. McNally, Mr. A.B. Macnaughton, Mr. N. O'Dwyer, Mr. C.M. O'Kelly, Mr. W.M. Thompson.
Advisory Committee of Employers:— Mr. J. Ingram (Chairman), Mr. P.I. Barry (Deputy—T.J. Hamilton), Mr. S. Coughlan, Mr. M. Creedon, Mr. T. Crowley (Deputy—D. McCarthy), Mr. W. Davidson, Mr. D. Faighrey, Mr. J. A. McConnell (Deputy—T.J. Gallagher), Mr. H.F. McNally, Mr. P.C. Stringer, Mr. W.M. Thompson.
Advisory Committee on Labour:— Mr. J. Ingram (chairman); Mr. Mark Daly; Mr. Michael Delaney; Mr. P. J. Devitt; Mr. O. Doyle; Mr. T. McCarthy; Mr. E.P. Hart; Mr. J.F. McDermott; Mr. H.F. Morgan; Mr. John O'Donoghue; Mr. John Sheppard; Mr. Robert Smith.
Advisory Committee of Builders' Providers:—Mr. J. Ingram (chairman); Mr. C. Corbett; Mr. H.M. Dockrell; Mr. C.S. Gamble: Mr. H. Garner; Mr. C.P. Glorney; Mr. S.H. Guildford; Mr. H. McMahon; Mr. A. B. MacNaughton; Mr. W.A. Mombrum; Mr. M. O'Mahony.
Advisory Committee of Timber Merchants:—Mr. J. Ingram (chairman); Mr. H. McMahon; Mr. A.B. MacNaughton; Mr. P. Boland; Mr. C. M. O'Kelly; Mr. M. O'Mahony; Mr. R.G.H. Russell.
Advisory Committee of Manufacturers of Building Materials:—Mr. J. Ingram (chairman); Mr. A.E. Derrington; Mr. J. Plunkett Dillon; Mr. D. Frame (Senior); Mr. H.H. Lauder; Mr. J.B. O'Driscoll; Mr. H. Osterberg; Mr. A. Pearson; Mr. N. H. Wallace.
The persons appointed to the different committees were selected by me from panels submitted by organisations of the different interests concerned.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the names and qualifications of the members of the special committee established to deal with research for the building industry; and the method of their selection and appointment.
The names of the persons appointed to the Building Research Committee are: Mr. J. Ingram, Mr. M.P. Colivet, Mr. W.H.H. Cooke, Mr. T.A. Crampton, Professor M.A. Hogan, Mr. V. Kelly, Mr. J.J. Morrissey, Mr. N. O'Dwyer, Mr. Aodhagan O'Rahilly, Mr. H. Osterberg, Mr. R.J. Payne, Professor E.T.S. Walton.
The persons invited to serve on the committee were selected by me. Their qualifications are that they possess the specialised knowledge and qualities of mind which will enable them to recommend practical solutions for the problems which are likely to come before the committee for examination.