Committee Reports::Report - Remuneration of Ministers and the Allowances to Members of Oireachtas, 1929::26 June, 1929::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHO-CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 26adh Meitheamh, 1929.

Wednesday, 26th June, 1929.

1. Chruinnigh an Có-Choiste ar 11 a.m.


2. I láthair: Pádraig Hooper (i gCeannas); Tomás O hAonghusa, Seán Lemass, Diarmuid O Mathghamhna, Pádraig Mac Gabhann agus Liam Thrift, Teachtaí; Eibhlín Bean Mhic Coisdealbha, Tomás Mac Eoin, Seán O Maolruaidhe agus Mícheál O hAnnluain, Seanadóirí.


3. Liuntaisi do Bhaill den Dail agus den tSeanad.


D’ath-chromadh ar bhreithniú na tairisginte seo leanas a dhin Liam Thrift ar an 20adh Meitheamh:


“That the Committee is not satisfied as to the feasibility of any scheme involving diminution of allowances on account of the non-attendance of Members, but thinks that the question of each House establishing a procedure for dealing with special cases of protracted absence should be considered; that the Committee recommend that such procedure should involve the summoning to attend of the Member, failure to comply with this, without adequate explanation, being followed by withdrawal of allowance, either in whole or in part.”


Tairisgint, fé chead, tairgthe siar.


Tairisgint déanta (Seán Lemass):


“That the Joint Committee is not satisfied as to the feasibility of any general scheme involving automatic diminution of allowances on account of non-attendance of Members of the Oireachtas, but thinks that the law should be amended to permit of each House establishing a procedure for dealing with special cases of protracted absence or irregular attendance of its Members which may occur; that the Committee recommends that such procedure should make provision for the summoning by the House of the Member to attend, failure to comply with this summons without adequate explanation being followed by withdrawal of allowance, either wholly or in part for a specified period.”


Ceist curtha, agus aontuithe.


Tairisgint déanta (Tomás Mac Eoin):


“That the present scale of allowance for members of the Oireachtas does not admit of reduction.”


Breithniú na tairisginte curtha siar.


4. Do cuireadh an Có-Choiste ar ath-ló ar 1 p.m. go dtí 11 a.m. Dé Céadaoin seo chughainn.