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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.Dé Céadaoin, 24ú Eanáir, 1951.Wednesday, 24th January, 1951.1. The Committee met at 3 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy McCann (in the Chair); Deputies Bartley, Briscoe, Colley, Cowan, Dockrell, Hilliard, Larkin, C. Lehane, M. O’Higgins and M. O’Sullivan. 3. Consideration of Bill. The Committee took the Bill into consideration. (i) Section 1 postponed. (ii) Section 2 agreed to. (iii) Proposed new sections (Constitution of the Medical Board) postponed. (iv) Section 3. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (1), paragraph (a), line 5, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the word ‘nine.”’ Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “In subsection (1), paragraph (a), line 5, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the word ‘five.”’ Question, as amended, put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “In subsection (1) before paragraph (b), to insert a new paragraph as follows:— ‘(b) two members (in this Act referred to as General Council members) elected in accordance with section 5 of this Act.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (1), paragraph (b), line 7, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the word ‘seven.”’ Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “In subsection (1), paragraph (b), line 7, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the word ‘six.”’ Question, as amended, put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (1), paragraph (d), line 11, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Dockrell): “In subsection (1), immediately after paragraph (d), to add a new paragraph as follows:— ‘( ) Two members may be co-opted at the first meeting of those elected in accordance with paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).”’ Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (v) Section 4. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (i), line 18, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the words ‘five persons to act as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (2), line 23, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the words ‘five persons to act as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (vi) New section. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “Before section 5 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘(1) The General Council shall, in the first election year before the appointed day, elect two of its members as General Council members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day. (2) The General Council shall in each election year (other than the first election year) before the first Monday in April in that election year elect two of its members as General Council members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next following the said first Monday. (3) Every General Council member elected at an election held under subsection (1) or (2) of this section in any election year shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year. (4) Whenever a General Council member dies or resigns the General Council shall as soon as conveniently may be elect a person to fill the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the General Council member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not died or resigned.”’ Question:—“That the new section be there inserted”—put, and agreed to. (vii) Section 5. Amendment proposed (Deputy Larkin): “In subsection (1), line 36, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the words ‘six persons to act as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Larkin): “In subsection (2), line 41, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the words ‘six persons to act as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (viii) Section 6. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (1), line 54, page 3, before the word ‘medical’ to insert the words ‘of its members as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (2), line 3, page 4, before the words ‘medical’ to insert the words ‘of its members as.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (ix) New section. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “Before section 7 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘The joint committee may act notwithstanding a vacancy in its membership.”’ Question:—“That the new section be there inserted”—put, and agreed to. (x) Section 7. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “In subsection (1), line 25, after the word ‘Corporation’ to add the words ‘or the General Council.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Dockrell): “In subsection (2), paragraph (a), line 28, to delete the words ‘on the qualifying date’ and substitute the words ‘on the first day of January of the first election year.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy M. O’Sullivan): “In subsection (2), to delete paragraph (b), lines 30 to 33, and substitute the following:— ‘(b) any person who in each of the three years preceding the appointed day has subscribed not less than two guineas per year to the funds of the Hospital.”’ Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “In subsection (2), to delete paragraph (b), lines 30 to 33, and substitute the following:— ‘(b) any person who in the twelve months preceding the qualifying date has subscribed not less than two guineas to the funds of the Hospital.”’ Question, as amended, put, and agreed to—Deputy Dockrell dissenting. Amendment proposed (Deputy Larkin): “In subsection (3) to delete paragraph (b), lines 39 to 42, and substitute the following:— ‘(b) any person who in each of the three years preceding the 1st day of January in that election year subscribes not less than two guineas per year to the funds of the hospital.”’ Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “In subsection (3) to delete paragraph (b), lines 39 to 42, and substitute the following:— ‘(b) any person who in the twelve months preceding the 1st day of January in that election year subscribes not less than two guineas to the funds of the hospital.”’ Question, as amended, put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to— Deputy Dockrell dissenting. (xi) Section 8. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (2), line 53, page 4, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In subsection (3), line 3, page 5, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Dockrell): “In subsection (6), line 14, page 5, to delete the word ‘life.”’ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section, as amended, agreed to. (xii) New section. Amendment proposed (Deputy Briscve): “Before section 9 to insert the following new section:— ‘9.—(1) In this section— the expression “the joint committee” means the joint committee of the Hospital; the word “office” means any office or appointment full or part time, in or in connection with the Hospital. (2) Where a person was, after the 6th day of December, 1950, and before the appointed day, appointed to any office, then, notwithstanding the terms and conditions on which he was appointed, the joint committee may, without assigning any reason therefor, remove him from that office. (3) Where a person is removed from an office under this section, no action or proceedings shall lie against the joint committee or against the Governor or Governors of the Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary in respect of such removal. (4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall come into operation on the appointed day.”’ Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “Before section 9 to insert the following new section:— ‘9.—(1) In this section— the expression “the joint committee” means the joint committee of the Hospital; the word “office” means any office or appointment full or part time, in or in connection with the Hospital. (2) Where a person was, after the 6th day of December, 1950, and before the appointed day, appointed to any office, then, notwithstanding the terms and conditions on which he was appointed, the joint committee may, without assigning any reason therefore, dismiss or remove him from that office. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the appointed day.”’ Question:—“That the new section, as amended, be there inserted”—put and agreed to. (xiii) Section 9. Amendment proposed (Deputy McCann): “To delete subsection (1).” Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy McCann): “To delete subsection (3), lines 29 to 31, and substitute the following subsection:— ‘In section 5 of the Act of 1815, the words “provided that such lands shall not exceed the sum allowed in value” are hereby repealed.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (xiv) Section 10 agreed to. (xv) Schedule. Amendment proposed (Deputy Larkin): “To delete Rule 3, lines 8 to 13, page 6, and substitute the following:— ‘The returning officer at the election to be held in the first election year, and in any election year other than the first election year shall be the auditors of the Hospital for the time being.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “In Rule 4, paragraph (e), line 27, page 6, to delete the words ‘12 o’clock noon’ and substitute the words ‘4 o’clock p.m.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In Rule 7, paragraph (b), line 14, page 7, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In Rule 10, line 6, page 8, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In Rule 11, line 10, page 8, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In Rule 15, line 21, page 10, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 13, in the fifth line of the text of the Form of Notice of Election, to delete the figures ‘14’ and substitute the figure “4.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Colley): “In page 14, in the eleventh line in that page of the Form of Notice of Election, to delete ‘12 o’clock noon’ and substitute ‘4 o’clock p.m.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 14, in the first line of the second sub-heading of the Form of Nomination Paper, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 15, in the first line of the second sub-heading of the form of Ballot Paper, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 15, in the text of the Form of Ballot Paper, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 15, in the second sub-heading of the Form of Declaration of Identity, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy C. Lehane): “In page 16, in paragraph 1 of the Instructions to the Voter, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’ Question put, and agreed to. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Further consideration of the Bill adjourned. 4. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 5.25 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 7th February. |
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