The Gazette 1974

CORRESPONDENCE

Department of Lands Dublin

profession, by which we must abide, our dealings with the media are of necessity cautious and the all-over impression conveyed to them is one of vagueness which causes a certain amount of frustration. We are fully aware of this problem and we feel an opportunity should be given to representatives from all the profes- sions to air their respective views and have them dis- cussed. We are sure that you and your members would welcome the opportunity to be present at this meeting and participate in the discussion. The following panel has been selected and each con- tributor will speak for fifteen minutes : Mr. Patrick MacAuley, Chairman, Ethical Committee, Irish Medical Association. Dr. Jack Leahy Taylor, Secretary, Medical Protection Society, England. Mr. Liam Shine, Chief News Editor, Independent Group. Mr. John O'Dohoghue from "7 Days", RTE. The Chairman of the meeting will be Dr. David Now- lan, Medical Correspondent, The Irish Times. After the speakers have given their addresses an open discussion will take place and we hope for some inter- esting contributions and questions from the general body of the meeting. The Irish Medical Association wish to acknowledge the generosity of Wellcome Ireland Ltd. who have made this seminar possible. We look forward to seeing a representation from your Society. Yours sincerely, NOEL R E I L LY (Secretary).

re Evidence in Land Commission

Court

Dear Mr. Ivers, I refer to your letter of March 13th last transmitting a member's suggestion advocating prior exchange of data regarding comparable sales proposed to be cited in evidence by witnesses in land price appeals before the Appeal Tribunal. I sent an interim reply on March 25th. I am pleased to inform you that on examination of what is involved it is proposed, with the approval of the Court, to provide that the Land Commission witness will furnish the owner's valuer with particulars of the properties intended to be cited in evidence, and will require, in return, corresponding particulars from the latter. I expect that the arrangement will be introduced as a formal practice of the Court in the near future. Yours sincerely, T. O'BRIEN (Secretary).

Department of Justice 72-76 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2

re Payment of Criminal Legal Aid Fees

Dear Mr. Ivers, With regard to our recent discussion about the fees payable to solicitors under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme and to the suggestion made by the Law Society deputation that payment of fees should be made on a particular day of the moTftb, arrangements have now been made with the Accountant that in future these payments will be made on the 18th of every month. Yours sincerely, M . ROYCE.

Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

A Public Lecture on "PLANNING CONTROL" will be held in SOLICITORS' BUILDINGS, FOUR COURTS, DUBL IN 7

Irish Medical Association Postgraduate Education Scheme 10 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2

at 8.15 p.m. on Wednesday, 20 November 1974

re Seminar—The

Doctor and the Media

Dear Mr. Ivers, The Irish Medical Association invite you and mem- bers of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland to a seminar "The Doctor and the Media" which will take place at 8.15 p.m. sharp in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Lecture Theatre, Dublin 7 (North Circular Road Entrance) on Friday, 29th November 1974. The problem of proper communications between pro- fessional bodies and the media is a general one. This occurs mainly because of the ethical codes governing the professions. Due to the ethical codes of the medical

Lecturer: Gordon V. Hyde, Chairman, Planning Law Committee, Law Society, London. Speakers: E. Walsh, S.C.; J. O'Loughlin-Kennedy, Director, An Taisce. Chairman: M. N. Conlon, County Manager, Cork County Council.

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