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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé hAoine, 2° Eanair, 1931.

Friday, 2nd January, 1931.

1. The Committee met at 4 p.m.

2. Present: Senators S. L. Brown, K. C. (in the Chair); J. C. Dowdall, Thomas Foran, Thomas Johnson, Joseph O’Doherty, M. F. O’Hanlon and L. O’Neill.

The Minister for Lands and Fisheries was also present.

3. The Committee took the Bill into consideration.

(i) Section 1 agreed to.

(ii) Section 2.

Amendment proposed (Senator Johnson):

Sub-section (1). To delete paragraph (c) and to substitute therefor the following words:—

“The Minister may also grant to the Society by way of lease for any period not exceeding ninety-nine years any land situate in Saorstát Eireann which is for the time being vested in the Minister by statute, deed, contract or otherwise.”

Amendment withdrawn.

Section 2 agreed to.

(iii) Section 3.

Amendment proposed (Senator Johnson):

To delete the section.

Question put, and agreed to.

(iv) Section 4 agreed to.

(v) Section 5.

Amendment proposed (Senator Johnson):

Sub-section (1). To delete all from the word “and” in line 57 to the end of the sub-section.

Amendment withdrawn.

Amendment proposed (Senator Johnson):

Sub-section (2). After the word “fish” in line 10 to insert the words “in Saorstát Eireann.”

Amendment withdrawn.

Section 5 agreed to.

(vi) Sections 6 to 19, inclusive, agreed to.

(vii) Title agreed to.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

4. The Committee concluded its business at 5.35 p.m.