asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the date on which the National Agricultural Council were set up, (b) the people appointed, (c) the chairman appointed, (d) the number and names of members present at each meeting, and (e) the expenses or any other allowance paid to each member.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Agricultural Council.
As the reply is in tabular form it is proposed with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
(a) 4th April, 1967.
(b) Lt. General M.J. Costello
Mr. Patrick O'Brien
Mr. Thomas Howlin
Mr. Thomas King
Mr. Andrew Coughlan
Mr. John Feely
Mr. Robert Lahiffe
Mr. John P. McKieranan
Mr. Hugh Boyle
Mr. P.D. Lehane
(c) At the request of the Council at their first meeting the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries agreed to act as Chairman of the Council.
(d) Attendance at NAC Meetings.
Member's Name |
Date of Meeting |
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4/4/67 |
10/5/67 |
3/7/67 |
8/8/67 |
6/9/67 |
20/9/67 |
18/10/67 |
2/11/67 |
28/11/67 |
5/12/67 |
9/1/68 |
6/2/68 |
27/2/68 |
19/3/68 |
2/4/68 |
6/5/68 |
27/5/68 |
7/6/68 |
2/7/68 |
8/8/68 |
22/8/68 |
|
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
Lt. Gen. M. J. Costello |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. P. D. Lehane |
* |
* |
* |
— |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. H. Boyle |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. John Feely |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. Patrick O'Brien |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. Robert Lahiffe |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
— |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
* |
— |
— |
Mr. Thomas Howlin |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. John P. McKiernan |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. Thomas King |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
— |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Mr. Andrew Coghlan(appointed 6/9/67) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Numbers present |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
Note:*Present -Absent
(e) Travel and subsistence allowances were paid to members of the Council at the rates appropriate to Civil Servants of the highest grade. The following were the amounts paid to each member:—
Member |
Amount |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Lt. Gen. M. J. Costello |
229 |
12 |
11 |
Mr. P. D. Lehane |
226 |
17 |
11 |
Mr. H. Boyle |
514 |
12 |
6 |
Mr. J. Feely |
160 |
5 |
8 |
Mr. P. O'Brien |
95 |
12 |
5 |
Mr. R. Lahiffe |
263 |
6 |
3 |
Mr. T. Howlin |
190 |
11 |
4 |
Mr. J.P. McKiernan |
156 |
12 |
11 |
Mr. T. King |
319 |
10 |
9 |
Mr. A. Coughlan |
186 |
15 |
3 |
Are the National Agricultural Council still holding meeting and if not why not?
That does not arise from the question.
It certainly does.
(Cavan): Who is the chairman?
Where is the chairman now?
He is in solitary confinement.
He used to write a letter to himself——
The Taoiseach stated that the NAC were now defunct. Would the Minister please tell me why the council have terminated their own appointment?
That is a separate question.
That does not arise on the question.
Did the chairman renege on them?
The remaining question will appear on tommorrow's Order Paper.