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DÁIL EIREANN.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

1st March, 1929.—Motion:

That it is expedient that a Joint Committee, consisting of five members of the Dáil and five members of the Seanad, be set up to consider and report on the question of the amount of the allowance which should be paid to members of Seanad Eireann (Deputy Tierney).

Ordered: That the Debate be adjourned (Deputy O’Hanlon).

Ordered: That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday next.

10th April, 1929.—Resolved: That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Dáil and the Seanad be set up to consider and report on the question of the amount of the allowance which should be paid to members of Seanad Eireann;

That seven Deputies represent the Dail on the said Joint Committee (Deputy Tierney).

Ordered: That a message be sent to the Seanad acquainting them accordingly.

25th April, 1929.—Message from the Seanad—That Seanad Eireann has passed the following Resolution:—

That the Seanad is unable to agree that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Dáil and the Seanad be set up to consider and report on the question of the amount of the allowance which should be paid to members of Seanad Eireann, but is of opinion that the time is opportune for the reconsideration by a Joint Committee of both Houses, consisting of seven members of each House, of the general question of the remuneration of Ministers and the allowances payable to members of the Dáil and Seanad; and the concurrence of the Dáil is desired to the setting-up of such a Joint Committee.

Resolved: That the Dáil agrees with the Seanad that the general question of the remuneration of Ministers and the allowances payable to members of the Dáil and of the Seanad should be referred for reconsideration to a Joint Committee of both Houses, on which each House shall be represented by seven of its members (Deputy Thrift).

Ordered: That a Message be sent to the Seanad acquainting them accordingly.

16th May, 1929.—Deputies appointed to serve on the Joint Committee:—Deputies T. Hennessy, Lemass, T. J. O’Connell, O’Mahony, Smith, Thrift and Tierney.

SEANAD EIREANN.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

12th April, 1929.—Message from the Dáil—That Dáil Eireann has passed the following Resolution:— That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Dáil and Seanad be set up to consider and report on the question of the amount of the allowance which should be paid to members of Seanad Eireann;

That seven Deputies represent the Dail on the said Joint Committee.

Ordered: That the Message be considered on Wednesday, 24th April.

24th April, 1929.—Resolved:

That the Seanad is unable to agree that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Dáil and the Seanad be set up to consider and report on the question of the amount of the allowance which should be paid to members of Seanad Eireann, but is of opinion that the time is opportune for the reconsideration by a Joint Committee of both Houses, consisting of seven members of each House, of the general question of the remuneration of Ministers and the allowances payable to members of the Dáil and Seanad; and the concurrence of the Dáil is desired to the setting up of such a Joint Committee (Senator Johnson).

Ordered: That a Message be sent to the Dáil accordingly.

25th April, 1929.—Message from the Dáil—That Dáil Eireann has passed the following Resolution:— That the Dáil agrees with the Seanad that the general question of the remuneration of Ministers and the allowances payable to members of the Dáil and of the Seanad, should be referred for reconsideration to a Joint Committee of both Houses, on which each House shall be represented by seven of its members.

1st May, 1929.—Ordered: That the general question of the remuneration of Ministers and the allowances payable to members of the Dáil and of the Seanad be referred for reconsideration to a Joint Committee of both Houses, on which each House shall be represented by seven of its members.

Ordered: That a Message be sent to the Dáil accordingly.

2nd May, 1929.—Senators appointed to serve on the Joint Committee:—Mrs. Costello, P. J. Hooper, Thomas Johnson, The McGillycuddy of the Reeks, Seán Milroy, Colonel Moore and M. F. O’Hanlon.

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