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Letter from Basil Clancy, Foxrock to +McQuaid proposing the establishment of various Catholic bodies including a Catholic Press Guild; School of Religious Art; Institute of Social Science; specialised libraries; a Council to engage in promotion work abroad; a council to promote Catholic work; a Catholic Council to promote Christian ways of life.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Canon O’Connell’s request for a dispensation from reciting the Divine Office due to his age.

Communication between Fr. M.V. Ronan and +McQuaid referring to the state of the presbytery, the restoration of the schools, suggestion to vest St. Michan’s school in the Board, and the title of the school.

Copy of a typed letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. Dr. Browne’s letter to the IMA has been brought to his attention. He has directed the Information Bureau not to issue it. The Scheme as outlined will not acceptable to the Government until the reservations made by the Hierarchy are satisfactorily settled.

Two copies of typed letter to the Taoiseach [from Dr. Browne]. He thought it unnecessary to point out that it has been his concern that the Mother and Child Scheme contained nothing contrary to Catholic moral teaching. As a Catholic he will accept any pronouncements from the Hierarchy regarding Catholic moral teaching in reference to this matter. He is not satisfied that the Hierarchy are opposed to the Scheme on grounds of Faith and Morals. Regarding His Grace and Their Lordships not being satisfied after the meeting of 11th October, you allowed the Scheme to develop without ever suggesting that the objections were still unresolved. In your interview with the IMA, 12th December, 1950, there was no suggestion of any difficulty other than those raised by the IMA.

Two typed copies of a letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. Regarding Dr. Browne’s letter of the 19th March, the answers to the queries are substantially contained in his letter of the 15th. On 10th October 1950 the Hierarchy wrote, informing him that ‘In their opinion the powers taken by the State in the proposed Mother and Child Health Service are in direct opposition to the rights of the family and of the individual.’ As the Hierarchy speaks of the dangers inherent in the proposals he cannot understand Dr. Browne’s opinion that he had satisfied the bishops. This is borne out by +McQuaid’s letter of 8th March. The withholding of approval for the scheme relates to the resolution of the Hierarchy’s objections.

Typed copy of a letter to Dr. P.J. Delaney, Medical Secretary, Irish Medical Association, from P. O Cinneide, Department of Health. The Minister for Health has asked him to refer to his letter of the 16th March concerning a meeting between representatives of the Department and the IMA. Reiterates that the Mother and Child Scheme is Government policy. Neither the Minister nor the Government propose to allow obstruction by any group and proposes to proceed with the introduction of the Scheme. The Minister is willing to enter further discussions.

Letter from Fr. Martin F. Hurley to Christy submitting the number of persons who received Communion and other matters. 1 item University Church

Letter from Fr. Patrick F. Clarke to Fr. Mangan submitting the Communion numbers, Easter Duty defaulters and other matters on church property.

Letter from Fr. Daniel Delaney to Fr. Martin regarding the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the parish.