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asked the Minister for Finance the number of commissions appointed by him which are at present functioning, the respective dates of their appointment and the subject matter for consideration by each commission where this is not apparent from its title.
23.
asked the Minister for Finance the number of inter-departmental committees appointed by him which are at present functioning, the respective dates of their appointment and the subject matter for consideration by each committee where this is not apparent from its title.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to give the answers to Questions 22 and 23 together in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report. Following is the statement:
|
Commission or Inter-Departmental Committee |
Date of appointment |
Subject matter for consideration |
|
Commission on Place-Names |
24th October, 1946 |
Apparent from title |
|
Commission on Income Taxation |
18th February, 1957 |
Apparent from title. |
|
Inter-Departmental Committee on the Accounting System |
October, 1957 |
To consider what changes—in particular in respect of the simplification of procedures and the elimination of detail—could be introduced in the preparation of accounts for submission to the Dáil, with a view to an approach to the Public Accounts Committee to secure their approval for the introduction of such changes. |
|
Inter-Departmental Committee on islands |
1st October, 1960 |
To examine, and report on the general conditions prevailing on the inhabited islands around the coast and to make recommendations in regard to measures which may be found necessary and practicable, without undue cost, to improve such conditions, either generally or in the case of particular island communities; and to make a recommendation as to the Department of State to which should be assigned the primary responsibility for matters relating to the islands. |
