APPENDIX E

THE IRISH BOARD OF AGRICULTURE[ToC]

This Board was set up in 1899 by the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act.

The constructive clauses of this Act are the following:—

Clause 1 establishes a Department of Agriculture, its powers to be exercised either by the President or Vice-President.

Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 define its powers.

Part II. creates the advisory machinery to which reference is made in the text, and they run as follows:—

Consultative Council, Agricultural Board and Board of Technical Instruction, and Financial Provisions.

7. For the purpose of assisting the Department in carrying out the objects of this Act there shall be established—