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

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

De Ceadaoin, 9adh Iul, 1924.

Wednesday, 9th July, 1924.

1. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m.


2. The following members were present:—


Deputy O’Sullivan (Chairman), The Minister for Lands and Agriculture, Deputies Baxter, Beamish, P. K. Hogan (Limerick), P. Hogan (Clare), D’Alton, Johnson, Heffernan, Donovan, Duffy, C. Byrne and Milroy.


Amendment proposed (Deputy Milroy):


“To delete in line 9, second column, the word ‘twenty-eight’ and substitute therefor the words ‘one hundred and twelve’ and after the word ‘butter’ in line 10, add the words ‘Applicants for or users of the National Mark to pay threepence per owt. extra’.”


Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.


Motion made (Minister for Lands and Agriculture:


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


Question put, and agreed to.


(iv.) Title agreed to.


4. Draft Report brought up by the Chairman, and read as follows:—


1. The Committee was set up and the Bill in question was referred to it by Order of the Dáil dated 20th June, 1924, and the quorum of the Committee was fixed therein at five. By further Order, dated 25th June, 1924, the Committee was instructed to report back not later than the 9th July. The following Deputies were at the same time nominated on the Committee:—The Minister for Lands and Agriculture, Deputies O’Sullivan, Beamish, D’Alton, Johnson, Egan, P. K. Hogan (Limerick), P. Hogan (Clare), Milroy, J. Cosgrave, Duffy, Heffernan, Baxter, C. Byrne and Donovan.


2. The Committee has taken the Bill into consideration and has made amendments therein. These amendments and the Proceedings of the Committee are shown in the Appendix to this Report.


3. A copy of the Bill, as amended by the Special Committee, is herewith laid on the Table of the Dáil.


Motion made (Minister for Lands and Agriculture):


“That the Draft Report be adopted as the Report of the Committee.”


Question put, and agreed to.


The Committee rose at 12.30 p.m.