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DÁIL EIREANN.

(PAIRLIMINT SHEALADACH.)

Tuarasgabháil ón gCoiste ar Bhuan-Orduithe.

(Report of Committee on Standing Orders.)

This Committee was appointed by resolution of the Dáil adopted on the 11th September, 1922, in the following terms:—

(a)“That Deputies P. Hughes, P. Beaslai, L. de Róiste, J. B. Whelehan, W. Cole, W. O’Brien, R. Corish and J. Rooney be and are hereby appointed to be a Committee of the Dáil to prepare Draft Standing Orders to regulate the business of the Dáil and to report to the Dáil within three days.

(b)That the Chairman of the Dail be Chairman of the Committee.”

In pursuance of this resolution the Committee met four times, and unanimously decided to recommend certain Standing Orders to the Dáil. These were contained in their Report, dated the 14th September, 1922, which was submitted to the Dáil on the 18th September, 1922. In the course of the discussion which ensued certain suggestions were made, and it was decided to recommit the proposed Standing Orders, and to ask the Committee to circulate an alternative draft on Friday, the 22nd September, 1922. On the motion of Deputy W. Cole, the following resolution was then adopted: “That the draft Standing Orders be adopted until Monday, the 20th inst. and that, meanwhile, any amendment desired shall be submitted to the Committee not later than Wednesday, September 20th, and that the Committee report to the House not later than Monday, 25th inst.”

In compliance with these instructions the Committee met on two further occasions. Suggested amendments were received from Deputies Johnson, Figgis, and McGoldrick., and considered. A complete revision of the first draft was then undertaken, and a further draft is submitted herewith, on which a unanimous agreement was reached by the Committee.

21adh Meadhon Foghmhair, 1922.