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APPENDIX IV.

APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

(a)

(The Town Clerk’s Office),

Halla na Cathrach

(City Hall),

Baile Atha Cliath,

21st December, 1925.

SHOP HOURS AMENDMENT BILL, 1925.

A Chara,

Your letter of the 18th. instant has been under the consideration of the Commissioners for the Country Borough of Dublin, and they have decided that it would not be desirable for the Corporation to interfere with the framing of the proposed Bill, as they consider this is a matter of public policy to be settled by the Oireachtas. Their view is that the function of the Corporation as a local authority is to administer the law in whatever form the same may be settled by the Oireachtas.

In these circumstances the Commissioners do not wish to be represented when the Committee is taking evidence in regard to the Bill.

(Signed) JOHN J. MURPHY,

Cléireach na Cathrach.

Clerk to the Special Committee to consider Shop Hours, etc., Act,

Dáil Eireann, Leinster House.

(b)

Roinn Tionnscail agus Tráchtála

(Department of Industry and Commerce),

Sráid Mhuirbhthean Uacht,

Baile Atha Cliath,

24th December, 1925.

A Chara,

I am directed by the Minister for Industry and Commerce to refer to your letter of 18th. instant, and to say that while an officer of this Department will be available if desired, the Minister does not consider it necessary to instruct a representative from this Department to attend the Committee on the above Bill.

(Signed) GORDON CAMPBELL.

Cléireach an Choiste,

Tigh Laighean,

Baile Atha Cliath.