A message has been received from Seanad Éireann stating that it has made an order amending paragraph 1 of the terms of reference of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies. The order is in the same terms as motion No. 8 on today's Order Paper. The full text of the message will be set out in the Official Report and in the Journal of the Proceedings of the House.
Following is the message received from Seanad Éireann:
That paragraph 1 of the Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies, constituted pursuant to the Order of Dáil Éireann of 21st June, 1983, and the Order of Seanad Éireann of 29th June, 1983, be amended by the deletion of all words after "Bodies)" where it first occurs and the substitution therefor of the following:—
"to examine—
(a) the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results, and
(b) in the light of the reports published pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), the common issues relating to Board responsibility, structure and organisation, accountability and financing, together with the relationship with central Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas.
of State-Sponsored Bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities referred to in the Schedule hereto and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas and to make recommendations where appropriate."