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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 17 Jun 1970

Vol. 247 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Agricultural Council.

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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.

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

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

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Lt. Gen. M. J. Costello

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Mr. P. D. Lehane

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Mr. H. Boyle

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Mr. John Feely

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Mr. Patrick O'Brien

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Mr. Robert Lahiffe

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Mr. Thomas Howlin

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Mr. John P. McKiernan

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Mr. Thomas King

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Mr. Andrew Coghlan(appointed 6/9/67)

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Numbers present

10

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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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d.

Lt. Gen. M. J. Costello

229

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Mr. P. D. Lehane

226

17

11

Mr. H. Boyle

514

12

6

Mr. J. Feely

160

5

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Mr. P. O'Brien

95

12

5

Mr. R. Lahiffe

263

6

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Mr. T. Howlin

190

11

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Mr. J.P. McKiernan

156

12

11

Mr. T. King

319

10

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Mr. A. Coughlan

186

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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.

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