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IMEACHTA AN CHO-CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 6adh Mí na Samhna, 1929.

Wednesday, 6th November, 1929.

1. The Joint Committee met at 11 a.m.

2. Present: Senator P. J. Hooper (in the Chair); Deputies T. Hennessy, J. F. Lemass, D. G. O’Mahony, P. Smith; Senators Mrs. Costello, T. Johnson, The McGilly. cuddy of the Reeks, Colonel Moore, and M. F. O’Hanlon.

3. Remuneration of Ministers.

Motion made (Deputy Lemass):

“That the salary of the President of the Executive Council should be fixed at £1,500 per annum and the salaries of Ministers at £1,000 per annum, and that their salaries should not be subject to income tax.”

Amendment proposed (Senator Johnson):

“That the salary of Ministers should be reduced provided that an additional allowance is made to ex-Ministers so long as they remain members of the Oireachtas.”

Question put; the Joint Committee divided; For, 3; Against, 7.

For:—Senators Hooper, Johnson and Colonel Moore.

Against:—Deputies Hennessy, Lemass, O’Mahony and Smith; Senators Mrs. Costello, The McGillycuddy of the Reeks and O’Hanlon.

Amendment declared negatived accordingly.

Amendment proposed (Senator Colonel Moore):

“That the salary of Ministers should be reduced and that an additional allowance be made to ex-Ministers so long as they remain members of the Oireachtas.”

Deputy Lemass having withdrawn his motion, the amendment was ruled out of order.

Motion made (Senator O’Hanlon):

“That the remuneration of Ministers remain as at present fixed.”

Amendment proposed (Deputy Hennessy):

“To delete all the words after the word ‘That’ and substitute the words:—

“‘the salaries of Ministers remain as they are at present, but without deducting income tax, and that an additional allowance be made to ex-Ministers so long as they remain members of the Oireachtas, or while in private life are not in receipt of incomes derived from outside sources.”’

Question put; the Joint Committee divided; For, 4; Against, 6.

For:—Deputies Hennessy and O’Mahony; Senators Mrs. Costello and The McGillycuddy of the Reeks.

Against:—Deputies Lemass and Smith; Senators Hooper, Johnson, Colonel Moore and O’Hanlon.

Amendment declared negatived accordingly.

Amendment proposed (Senator Colonel Moore):

“To delete all the words after the word ‘That’ and substitute the words:—

“‘the salaries of Ministers should be reduced and that an additional allowance be made to ex-Ministers so long as they remain members of the Oireachtas.”’

Question put; the Joint Committee divided; For, 4; Against, 6.

For:—Deputies Lemass and Smith; Senators Johnson and Colonel Moore.

Against:—Deputies Hennessy and O’Mahony; Senators Mrs. Costello, Hooper, The McGillycuddy of the Reeks and O’Hanlon.

Amendment declared negatived accordingly.

Amendment proposed (Senator Hooper):

“To delete all the words after the word ‘That’ and substitute the words:—

“‘the salaries of Ministers should be reduceed, but should not be subject to income tax, and that ex-Ministers be entitled to pensions commensurate with the duration of their periods of office.”’

Debate adjourned.

4. The Joint Committee adjourned at 1.20 p.m. until 11 a.m. Wednesday next.