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Copy letter from the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass to Leslie Bean T de Barra, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, 10 December 1965, concerning the ownership of the Society's new headquarters. 'It is the practice in cases of this kind for the Commissioners of Public Works to remain the owners of the property concerned and for the occupying institution to pay a rent to the Commissioners, economic or otherwise'.

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letter

Note from the Department of the Taoiseach, 15 December 1965, stating that Miss Murphy, General Secretary, Irish Red Cross Society, telephoned the Department. 'She said that a formal invitation would be addressed to you by Mrs Barry, Chairman, to open the new headquarters of the Society at 16 Merrion Square'.

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note

Letter from Leslie Bean T de Barra, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, to the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, 16 December 1965, thanking the Government for the provision of new headquarters for the Society. 'The Government's gift to the Society is much appreciated and all the members hope that the Society's work in the years to come will be proof of their appreciation and gratitude'. She also asks the Taoiseach to open the new headquarters.

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Copy letter from Sean F Lemass to Leslie Bean T de Barra, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, 18 December 1965, concerning the opening of the Society's new headquarters.

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Copy letter from R O'Foghlu to the Private Secretary to the Minister for Defence, 20 December 1965, informing him that the Taoiseach has accepted an invitation to open the Irish Red Cross Society's new headquarters. O'Foghlu asks the Private Secretary to provide a draft speech for the occasion.

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letter

Transcript of a speech given by the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, at the opening of the headquarters of the Irish Red Cross Society, 27 January 1966. The Taoiseach gives a brief outline of the work undertaken by the Society.

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transcript

Memorandum from the Department of Finance to the Government, 5 August 1965, relating to the disposal of Colaiste Brighde, a former Preparatory College. 'A Class A secondary day school for girls was already functioning in Falcarragh and the Bishop of Raphoe at the time did not wish that any other Order be asked to establish a girls' secondary school in the Colaiste Brighde premises'.

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memorandum

Memorandum from the Department of External Affairs for the information of the Government, 8 July 1965, concerning the report of An Bord Scolaireachtai Comalairte [Scholarship Exchange Board] for the year 1964-65. 'Mrs P Crury Byrne, whose term of appointment as a member of An Bord ended on 31 December 1964, was re-appointed for a further period of two years. One American member of the Board was also re-appointed'. The Board also includes Mrs Luan P Cuffe.

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memorandum

Memorandum from the Department of the Taoiseach for the Government, 8 October 1965, relating to the census of population of Ireland, 1961. The document relates in particular to statistics concerning the fertility of marriage. 'Each married woman was asked to state the month and year of her present marriage and the number of children born alive to that marriage'. The memorandum outlines regional variations and compares the 1961 fertility figures with those collected in 1946. 'For all durations combined, the standardised average number of children per 100 married women was 367 in 1946, compared with 353 in 1961'.

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memorandum

Note from Miss Gannon, Department of the Taoiseach, to Mr Cashel, 23 February 1967, relating to a document entitled 'Duties of Executive Officer'. Gannon complains that the document was unsigned and points out that her work is confidential. 'Before I can consider supplying the information requested, please be good enough to inform me of the purpose of the questionnaire, by whom it was authorised to be compiled and issued'.

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