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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

De hAoine, 4adh Iul, 1924.

Friday, 4th July, 1924.

1. Do tháing an Coiste le chéile ar 10.30 a.m.

2. Bhí na baill seo leanas i láthair:—

Seán O Súilleabháin (Cathaoirleach), an tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta, Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin, Pádraig O hOgáin (Luimneach), Pádraig Baxter, Pádraig O Dubhthaigh, Séamus Mac Cosgair, Tadhg O Donnabháin, Lughaidh D’Altún, Tomás Mac Eoin, Mícheál O hIfearnáin, Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh, agus Risteárd Béimis.

3 July, 1924.

Tairisgint déanta. (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(x.) Alt 19.

Leasú tairgthe (Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh):

“To add at the end of sub-section (3) the words ‘if such fresh application is refused the applicant shall have the right of appeal to the arbitrator appointed under Part I of this Act’.”

Leasú fé chead, tairgthe siar.

Alt aontuithe.

(xi.) Ailt 20 agus 21 aontuithe.

(xii.) Alt nua.

Leasú tairgthe (Padraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“To insert before section 22 a new section as follows:—

‘(2) Prima facie evidence of any entry in any register kept in pursuance of this Act may be given in any court or any legal proceeding by the production of a copy of such entry purporting to be certified to be a true copy by any officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer or that he was in fact such officer or was in fact so authorised.

‘(3) A certificate, purporting to be under the hand of an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, that any premises specified in such certificate are not entered in the register specified in such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the matter so certified, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer, or that he was in fact such officer, or was in fact so authorised.

‘(4) Any person may—

4 July, 1924.

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(iv.) Alt nua.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“Before section 26 to insert a new section as follows:—

‘(1) The Minister may by order make regulations requiring that all or any premises registered in the register of creameries or all or any premises registered in the register of cream separating stations, or all or any premises registered in either of those registers shall be equipped with plant for pasteurising milk or cream or both milk and cream, and may by such regulations prescribe the mode and manner in all respects of pasteurising milk and cream.

‘(2) Where regulations have been made under this section in respect of premises registered in the register of creameries, all milk and all cream required by those regulations to be pasteurised on those premises shall be pasteurised in accordance with such regulations.

‘(3) where regulations have been made under this section in respect of premises registered in the register of cream separating stations, all milk and all cream required by those regulations to be pasteurised on those premises shall be pasteurised in accordance with such regulations’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(v.) Alt 26.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“In sub-section (1) line 8, after the word ‘packed’ to insert the words ‘or examined and classified (as the case may require)’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(vi.) Alt 27.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“In sub-section (4), line 40, to delete the words ‘on or’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

3. D’ath-chrom an Coiste ar bhreithniú an Bhille.

(i.) Alt 24.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“To delete sub-section (1) and substitute therefor a new sub-section as follows:—

‘(1) The Minister may by order make regulations in regard to all or any of the following matters:—

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“In sub-section (3), line 15, to insert after the word ‘packed’ the words ‘and marked and the packages and wrappers in which such butter is packed shall also be marked’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(ii.) Alt nua.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“To insert befort Section 25 a new section as follows:—

‘The Minister may by order make regulations in regard to the examination and classification of butter on premises registered in the register of non-manufacturing exporters, and where such regulations have been made all butter examined or classified on such premises shall be examined and classified in all respects in accordance with such regulations’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(iii.) Alt 25.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“In sub-section (5), line 50, after the word ‘examined’ to insert the words ‘and classified’ and in lines 53 and 56 after the word ‘packed wherever it occurs in those lines to insert the words ‘or examined and classified’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

5 July, 1924.

(ii.) Alt 28

Leasú tairgthe (Mícheál O hIfearnáin):

“To add to sub-section (2) the words: ‘Provided that the national mark shall not be applied to any butter not made from pasteurised cream’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Tomás Mac Eoin):

“In sub-section (3) lines 41-42, to delete the words ‘of any particular nature’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Leasú tairgthe (Tomás Mac Eoin):

“In sub-section (4) line 45 to delete the words ‘and such other premises’.”

Leasú, fé chead, tairgthe siar.

Leasú tairgthe (Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh):

“In sub-section (5), line 54, to delete the words ‘and marketing’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

(iii.) Alt 29.

Leasú tairgthe (Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh):

“To add at the end of the Section four new subsections as follow:—

‘(3) The use of the national mark shall not be granted to any registered manufacturing exporter, until it has been ascertained by regular examination at specified ports for a period of not less than six months of sample packages of all consignments exported by that manufacturer that he is manufacturing consistently butter of the quality required, and there shall be provided by the Minister at such specified ports the necessary facilities for the examination.”

‘(4) The whole or any portion of every consignment of butter bearing the national mark exported from the Free State shall be examined at the ports, and if the examination shows that any consignment has not reached the approved standard steps shall be taken to have the national mark removed or obliterated.

4-5 July, 1924.

Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin):

“In sub-section (7) to delete the words ‘on or’ in line 4; in line 5 to delete the words ‘on’ and substitute in lieu thereof the words ‘in the year in respect of’; and in line 7 after the word ‘as’ to insert the words ‘on and’.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):

“That the Section, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”

Do thárla Díospóireacht.

4. Do thairg an tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta:

“That the Committee do now adjourn until 10.30 a.m. to-morrow.”

Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.

Do cuireadh an Coiste ar ath-ló, dá réir, ar 12.5 p.m. go dtí 10.30 a.m. amáireach.