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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 5ú Márta, 1952.

Wednesday, 5th March, 1952.

1. The Committee met at 4 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:—

Deputy V. de Valera (in the Chair), the Minister for Defence, Deputies Brennan, Carter, Colley, S. Collins, Cosgrave, Cowan, Davern, Gallagher, Hilliard, McEoin, MacFheorais, McQuillan and T. F. O’Higgins (Junior).

3. Report of Debates.

The Chairman announced that in reply to a memorandum submitted by him on the subject, the Ceann Comhairle had ruled that the Special Committee in reporting to the Dáil should present a verbatim record of its proceedings.

Ordered: That, notwithstanding the order of the Committee made on 20th February, 1952, a verbatim report be taken in respect of this meeting and all subsequent meetings of the Committee.

4. Consideration of Bill.

The Committee took the Bill into consideration.

(i) Section 1.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“To delete subsection (2).”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Section agreed to.

(ii) Section 2 postponed.

(iii) Sections 3 and 4 agreed to.

(iv) Section 5.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“To delete paragraph (a) subsection (1).”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Section agreed to.

(v) Sections 6 and 7 agreed to.

(vi) Section 8.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“In subsection (1), line 3, to delete ‘shall be made’ and substitute ‘shall, unless the Defence Forces, or a portion thereof are on active service, be made’.”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“To delete subsection (2).”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Section agreed to.

(vii) Section 9 agreed to.

(viii) Section 10.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“In line 45 to delete the words ‘of State’.”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan):

“In lines 46 and 47 to delete‘, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance.”’