Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Defence Bill, 1951::01 April, 1952::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Máirt, 1ú Aibreán, 1952.

Tuesday, 1st April, 1952.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4 p.m.


2. Comhaltai i Lathair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An Teachta V. de Valéra (i g Ceannas), An tAire Cosanta, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Mac Artúir, Ó Colla, S. Ó Coileáin, Ó Comhdhain; Ó Dabhoireann, Hilliard agus Mac Giolla Bhrighde.


3. Breithniu an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt 105.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta S. Ó Coileáin):


“In paragraph (b) to delete all words after ‘Force’ in line 19 to the end of the paragraph and substitute ‘and’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(ii) Ailt 106 agus 107 aontaithe.


(iii) Alt 108.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (3) to delete paragraph (a).”


Ceist curtha, agus aontaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete subsection (4).”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (4) to delete all words after ‘thereof’ in line 37, to end of subsection and substitute ‘to a fine of five pounds’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt, mar a leasaíodh, aontaithe.


(iv) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“Before section 109 to insert a new section as follows:—


‘Where a person is convicted or acquitted by a courtmartial in pursuance of this Act for an offence such person shall not be subsequently tried by a civil court for the same offence.’”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


(v) Ailt 109 go 112 go huile, aontaithe.


(vi) Alt 113.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 4, before ‘he’ to insert ‘or by the Minister or any official of the Department of Defence.’”


Tharla Díospóireacht.


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curthaar athló.


4. Ordaithe: An Coiste do dhul ar athló ó 6.10 p.m. go 7.30 p.m.


5. Chruinnigh an Coiste arís ar 7.30 p.m.


6. Comhaltai i Lathair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An Teachta V. de Valéra (i g Ceannas), an tAire Cosanta, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Mac Artúir, Ó Colla, Ó Comhdhain, Ó Dabhoireann, Ó Gallchobhair agus Hilliard.


7. Breithniu an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt 113.


Do hathchromadh ar an Díospóireacht ar an leasú seo a leanas a thairg an Teachta Ó Comhdhain inniu:—


“In subsection (1), line 4, before ‘he’ to insert ‘or by the Minister or any official of the Department of Defence.’”


Ceist curtha: rinne an Coiste vótáil:Tá, 1; Níl, 7.


Tá:—An Teachta Ó Comhdhain.


Níl:—Aire Cosanta, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Mac Artúir, Ó Colla, Ó Dabhoireann, Ó Gallchobhair agus Hilliard.


Faisnéiseadh dá réir sin go rabhthas tar éis diúltú don Cheist.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 7, to delete ‘in the prescribed manner’ and substitute ‘direct’.”


Ceist curtha: rinne an Coiste vótáil: Tá, 1; Níl, 7.


Tá:—An Teachta Ó Comhdhain.


Níl:—Aire Cosanta, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Mac Artúir, Ó Colla, Ó Dabhoireann, Ó Gallchobhair agus Hilliard.


Faisnéiseadh dá réir sin go rabhthas tar éis diúltú don Cheist.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (3), line 22, to delete ‘officer’ and substitute ‘person’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(ii) Ailt 114, 115 agus 116 aontaithe.


(iii) Alt 117.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), paragraph (b), page 58, to delete subparagraph (ii), line 26.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), paragraph (e), line 46, to delete ‘a pass’ and substitute ‘an authorisation or permit’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete subsection (2).”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(iv) Alt 118 aontaithe.


(v) Alt 119.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1) to delete all words after ‘offence’ in line 36 to the end of the subsection.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (2), page 59, to delete paragraph (b), lines 46 and 47.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (2), page 59, lines 48 and 49, to delete ‘unless his trial commences within three months’ and substitute ‘by courtmartial’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(vi) Ailt 120 agus 121 aontaithe.


(vii) Alt 122.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), lines 22 and 23, to delete ‘(except mutiny, desertion or fraudulent enlistment)’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(viii) Alt 123.


Ceist tairgthe:—“Go bhfanfaidh antalt mar chuid den Bhille.”


Tharla Díospóireacht.


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curtha ar athló.


8.Athla.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 8.50 p.m. go dtí 11.30 a.m. Déardaoin seo chugainn.