With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 39 together.
No new State board, commission or committee has been established under the aegis of my Department since 14th March, 1973 and no changes have been made in the terms of reference of any existing board, commission or committee since then.
The term of office of the RTE Authority expired on 31st May, 1973. The composition of the Authority appointed with effect from 1st June, 1973 is as follows:
Dónall Ó Móráin, Chairman; S. Bean Sheáin Uí Chonaire, Hilary Heron Greene, William Finlay, Charles McCarthy, Seán Mac Réamoinn, James Maguire, Patrick O'Keefe, John Robb.