Committee Reports::Report - Dairy Produce Bill, 1924::08 July, 1924::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

De Mairt, 8adh Iul, 1924.

Tuesday, 8th 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, Risteárd Béimis, Tadhg O Donnabháin, Pádraig O hOgáin (Luimneach), Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh, Tomás Mac Eoin, Lughaidh D’Altún, Mícheál O hIfearnáin, Séamus Mac Cosgair, agus Pádraig O Dubhthaigh.


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


(i.) Alt 29.


D’ath-chromadh ar an Díospóireacht ar an leasú so leanas a thairg Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh ar an 5adh Iúl:—


“To add at the end of the section four new sub-sections as follows:—


‘(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 as may be after they are made, and if a resolution is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat annulling such regulations, such regulations shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such regulations’.”


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.


(x.) Ailt 39, 40 agus 41 aontuithe.


(xi.) Ailt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh):


“To insert before the First Schedule a new section as follows:—


‘42 (1) Before any part of this Act shall come into operation, there shall be established by the Minister a National Dairy Council, the functions of which shall be as follow:—


(a) to make representations from time to time to the Minister on any or all of the following matters, so far as they affect the dairying industry in Saorstát Eireann:


(i.) the improvement or safeguarding of the industry;


(ii.) any proposed new legislation or proposed amendments of existing Acts;


(iii.) any regulations proposed by the Minister in connection with any Act relating to dairying;


(iv.) any matter arising out of the operation of any Act, or of any regulation made under an Act;


(v.) the appointment of examiners of butter, and other officers to be appointed by the Minister in connection with the inspection of registered premises or dairy products;


(b) to enquire, either by itself or in conjunction with any person or persons appointed by the Minister into the progress, policy, and development of dairying in other countries;


(c) in conjunction with the examiners appointed by the Minister, to examine either at the ports or elsewhere samples of butter where considered desirable, with a view to advising the Minister or other department either generally or in any particular instance in connection with the examination of butter;


(d) to investigate the operation of any Act affecting dairying, or the operations of any clause or schemes under that Act, with a view to advising the Minister;


(v.) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (Mícheál O hIfearnáin):


“To insert before Section 33 a new section as follows:—


‘No inspector employed under this Act shall have any financial or other material personal interest in or personal obligation in connection with any firm engaged in any one or more of the businesses to which this Act relates’.”


Ceist curtha; do dhin an Coiste vótáil; Tá, 4; Níl, 5.


.

R. H. Beamish

Mícheál R. O hIfearnáin.

Tadhg S. O Donnabháin.

P. K. Hogan (Luimneach).

Níl.

Louis J. D’Alton.

Pádraig S. O Dubhthaigh.

Tomás Mac Eoin.

Pádraig O hOgáin (Gaillimh).

Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh.

 

(vi.) Ailt 33, 34 agus 35 aontuithe.


(vii.) Alt 36.


Leasú tairgthe (Tomás Mac Eoin):


“At end of sub-section (3), line 60, to add the words ‘provided that if any such imported butter is exported the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply’.”


Ceist curtha; do dhin an Coiste vótáil; Tá, 5; Níl, 4.


.

Tomás Mac Eoin.

Mícheál R. O hIfearnáin.

Tadhg S. O Donnabháin.

P. K. Hogan (Luimneach).

Pádraig S. O Dubhthaigh.

 

Níl.

R. H. Beamish.

Seán Mac Giolla ’n Ríogh.

Louis J. D’Alton.

Pádraig O hOgáin (Gaillimh).

Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):


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


Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.


(viii.) Alt 37 aontuithe.


(ix.) Alt 38.


Leasú tairgthe (Risleárd Béimis):


“To add at the end of the section a new sub-section as follows:—


‘Regulations made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon


9 July, 1924.

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


(i.) Céad Sceideal.


Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Baxter):


“To add to paragraph 4 a new sub-paragraph as follows:—


‘(c) All glass ware and other measures or weights shall conform to the Government standard and be stamped accordingly’.”


Leasú, fé chead, tairgthe siar.


Céad Sceideal aontuithe.


(ii.) Dara Sceideal.


Leasú tairgthe (Risteárd Béimis):


“In line 53 after the word ‘premises’ to insert the words ‘and the’.”


Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.


Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig Baxter):


“To add after the word ‘premises,’ line 58, the words ‘all glass ware and other measures or weights shall conform to the Government standard and be stamped accordingly’.”


Leasú, fé chead tairgthe siar.


Tairisgint déanta (An tAire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta):


“That the Schedule, as amended, be the Second Schedule to the Bill.”


Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.


(iii.) Tríú Sceideal.


Leasú tairgthe (Pádraig O hOgáin, Luimneach):


“In the second column, lines 8, 15-16, and 19, to delete the words ‘one penny’ and substitute therefor the words ‘one halfpenny’.”


Ceist curtha; do dhin an Coiste vótáil; Tá, 8; Níl, 4.


.

Pádraig Baxter.

Tadhg O Donnabháin.

Louis J. D’Alton.

Mícheál R. O hIfearnáin.

Tomás Mac Eoin.

Pádraig O hOgáin (An Clár).

Seán Mac Giolla ’n Riogh.

P. K. Hogan (Luimneach).

Níl.

R. H. Beamish.

Pádraig S. O Dubhthaigh.

Criostóir O Broin.

Pádraig O hOgáin (Gaillimh).

8-9 July, 1924.

(e) to advise the Minister generally on any matter affecting the industry.


‘(2) The Council shall be constituted of twelve members to be appointed by the Minister from persons nominated in such manner as shall be provided by regulations under this Act; in the first instance by the manufacturing exporters of butter, and afterwards by the persons and firms whose names appear for the time being in the registers kept pursuant to section 13 (1) of the Act. The Minister may remove any member of the Council.


‘(3) The Council shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, appoint its own officers, and provide for the carrying out of its own clerical work’.”


Ceist curtha, agus diúlta.


Leasú tairgthe (Mícheál O hIfearnáin):


“To insert before the First Schedule a new Section as follows:—


‘An Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Minister and shall consist of representatives selected from the various interests, engaged in the industry and shall advise the Minister on all matters concerning the working of the Act and shall be consulted by him on the making of any regulations under this Act. The members of the Council shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.”


Leasú, fé chead, tairgthe siar.


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 2.5 p.m. go dtí 10.30 a.m. amáireach.