Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Meath Hospital Bill, 1950::24 January, 1951::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 24ú Eanáir, 1951.

Wednesday, 24th January, 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 Mac Phartaláin, Brioscú, Colla, Ó Comhdhain, Dockrell, Hilliard, Ó Lorcáin, Conchubhar Ó Liatháin, Mícheál Ó hUigín agus Máirtin Ó Súilleabháin.


3. Breithniu an Bhille.


Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bheithniú.


(i) Alt 1 curtha siar.


(ii) Alt 2 aontaithe.


(iii) Ailt nua tairgthe (Comhdhéanamh an Bhoird Dochtúirí) curthasiar.


(iv) Alt 3.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (1), paragraph (a), line 5, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the word ‘nine.”’


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


“In subsection (1), paragraph (a), line 5, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the word ‘five.”’


Ceist, mar a leasaíodh, curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin).


“In subsection (1), paragraph (b), line 7, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the word ‘seven.”’


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


“In subsection (1), paragraph (b), line 7, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the word ‘six.”’


Ceist, mar a leasaíodh, curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (1), paragraph (d), line 11, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta 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).”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(v) Alt 4.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (i), line 18, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the words ‘five persons to act as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (2), line 23, to delete the word ‘three’ and substitute the words ‘five persons to act as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(vi) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“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.”’


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


(vii) Alt 5.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Lorcáin):


“In subsection (1), line 36, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the words ‘six persons to act as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Lorcáin):


“In subsection (2), line 41, to delete the word ‘two’ and substitute the words ‘six persons to act as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(viii) Alt 6.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (1), line 54, page 3, before the word ‘medical’ to insert the words ‘of its members as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (2), line 3, page 4, before the words ‘medical’ to insert the words ‘of its members as.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(ix) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“Before section 7 to insert a new section as follows:—


‘The joint committee may act notwithstanding a vacancy in its membership.”’


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


(x) Alt 7.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“In subsection (1), line 25, after the word ‘Corporation’ to add the words ‘or the General Council.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta 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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Máirtin Ó Súilleabháin):


“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.”’


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


“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.”’


Ceist, mar a leasaíodh, curtha, agus aontaithe—An Teachta Dockrell ag easaontú.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Lorcáin):


“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.”’


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


“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.”’


Ceist, mar a leasaíodh, curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe—An Teachta Dockrell ag easaontú.


(xi) Alt 8.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (2), line 53, page 4, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In subsection (2), line 3, page 5, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Dockrell):


“In subsection (6), line 14, page 5, to delete the word ‘life.”’


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(xii) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Brioscú):


“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.”’


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


“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.”’


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


(xiii) Alt 9.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Mac Canna):


“To delete subsection (1).”


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Mac Canna):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(xiv) Alt 10 aontaithe.


(xv) Sceideal.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Lorcáin):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In Rule 7, paragraph (b), line 14, page 7, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In Rule 10, line 6, page 8, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In Rule 11, line 10, page 8, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In Rule 15, line 21, page 10, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Colla)


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In page 15, in the text of the Form of Ballot Paper, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“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.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Conchubhar Ó Liatháin):


“In page 16, in paragraph 1 of the Instructions to the Voter, to delete the word ‘fourteen’ and substitute the word ‘four.”’


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Sceideal, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curtha ar athló.


4. Athla.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5.25 p.m. go dtí 3 p.m. Dé Céadaoin, an 7ú Feabhra.