Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Meath Hospital Bill, 1950::07 February, 1951::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 7ú Feabhra, 1951.

Wednesday, 7th February, 1951.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 3 p.m.


2. Comhaltai i Lathair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An Teachta Mac Canna (i gCeannas), na Teachtaí Brioscú, Ó Colla, Ó Comhdhain, Dockrell, Conchubhar Ó Liatháin agus Sheldon.


3. Breithniu an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Ailt nua (a cuireadh siar an 24ú Eanáir).


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“Before section 3 to insert a new section as follows:—


‘The Medical Board of the Hospital shall consist of the Physicians and Surgeons of the Hospital on the 9th March, 1950, and the Physicians and Surgeons of the Hospital duly appointed in accordance with law after the appointed day.”’


Leasú leasaithe, faoi chead, chun go léifeadh sé mar a leanas:—


“Before section 3 to insert a new section as follows:—


‘(1) The Medical Board of the Hospital shall consist of the physicians and surgeons of the Hospital on the 6th December, 1950, and the physicians and surgeons of the Hospital duly appointed in accordance with law after the appointed day.


(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Medical Board, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 7 of the Act of 1815 the joint committee shall advertise the vacancy in the public press and the Medical Board shall examine the credentials of the applicants and following consideration of the report of the Medical Board on all such applicants, the joint committee shall elect a physician or surgeon to fill the vacancy.”’


Ceist:—“Go gcuirfear an t-alt nua, mar a leasaíodh, isteach ansin”—curtha, agus aontaithe.


(ii) Alt 1 (a cuireadh siar an 24ú Eanáir).


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Mac Canna):


“Before the definition of ‘the appointed day’ to insert the following:—


‘the expression “the Act of 1815” means the British statute passed in the year 1815, and entitled “An Act to amend several Acts for the management and direction of the Meath Hospital, or County of Dublin Infirmary, and for the better regulating the same.” (55 Geo. III, c. lxxxi).”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Dockrell):


“In lines 26 and 27, to delete the figures ‘1952’ and substitute ‘1954.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“After the definition of ‘first election year’ to insert the following:—


‘the expression “the General Council” means the General Council of County Councils.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Lorcáin):


“To delete all words after the word ‘means’ in line 32 to end of the section, and substitute the following: ‘the Medical Board constituted in accordance with section 3 of this Act.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(iii) Teideal aontaithe.


4. Tuarascail an Choiste.


Dréacht-Thuarascáil a chuir an Cathaoirleach (An Teachta Mac Canna) faoi bhráid an Choiste, léite den chéad uair agus den dara huair agus rite mar a leanas:—


The Select Committee at its first meeting, considered its terms of reference and decided not to avail of its power to send for persons, papers and records but to consider any representations in writing made to it.


At its subsequent meetings, the Select Committee went through the Bill and made amendments thereto. The Bill, as amended, is reported to the Dáil.


Ordaithe: A thuairisciú dá réir sin.


5. Deireadh an Ghno.


Chuir an Coiste deireadh lena ghnó ar 4.45 p.m.