Typed letter to + James Staunton, Ferns, from Richard Mulcahy. The present system of rating teachers ‘Efficient’ and ‘Highly Efficient’ is to be discontinued. Teachers reported to be doing satisfactory work would be entitled to proceed to the appropriate maximum salaries.

Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid. He invites +McQuaid to dinner in his house with the bishops of Kildare and Ferns as well as a few priests from the city. Annotation by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to + James Staunton, Ferns, from Miceal Breathnach, informing him that a copy of this letter and memorandum is being sent to +McQuaid and Canon McNamara of the Catholic School Managers.

Three copies of a typed letter to the Taoiseach, Mr. Costello, from + James Staunton, Bishop of Ferns, Secretary to the Hierarchy, regarding the Mother and Child health service. They recognize that the proposals are motivated by the sincere desire to improve public health, but the Hierarchy must consider whether the proposals are in accordance with Catholic moral teaching. The following points were mentioned: the powers taken by the State are in direct opposition to the rights of the family; the right to provide for the health of children belongs to parents, not the State; it is not sound policy to impose a state medical service on the whole community; the right to provide for the physical education of children belongs to the family; gynecological care may be interpreted to include provision for birth limitation and abortion; the proposed service destroys the confidential relation between the doctor and patient.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + D’Alton. It is evidently necessary that some action be taken by the Bishops with regard to the White Paper. Writing to Cashel, Ferns, Galway and Cork to act on the Committee.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. His first reading of the Health Bill did not disclose to him anything that calls for an Episcopal statement. He takes it that the new Bill withdraws into the Mother and Child section of the 1947 Act.

Copy of the letter to + Staunton, Ferns, Summerhill, Wexford.

Invitation to Fr. James McMahon to a reception in honour of the Most Rev. Donal J. Herlihy on the occasion of his Consecration as Bishop of Ferns.

Copy of typed letter from + McQuaid to + Donal Herlihy, Ferns, saying he would not admit Fr. Liam Ryan and Fr. Fergal O’Connor, O.P., to carry out a Survey of Clonliffe as part of a survey of Irish Seminaries with a view of rationalising Seminary facilities.

Correspondence between +O’Herlihy of Ferns, +McQuaid and +Carroll regarding the Theological Association and the Commission on Seminaries.