Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Defence Bill, 1951::11 March, 1952::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Máirt, 11ú Márta, 1952.

Tuesday, 11th March, 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 gCeannas), an tAire Cosanta, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Mac Artúir, Ó Colla, Ó Comhdhain, Ó Dabhoireann, Ó Gallchobhair, Hilliard, agus Mac Coilín.


3. Breithniu an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt nua.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“Before section 14 to insert a new section as follows:—


‘14. (1) The Minister shall appoint an officer of the Permanent Defence Force to be the Military Secretary to the Minister.


(2) The Military Secretary to the Minister shall be charged with the performance of such duties as the Minister from time to time shall assign to him.”’


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


(ii) Alt 14 aontaithe.


(iii) Alt 11 a cuireadh siar aontaithe.


(iv) Alt 15.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (2), line 36, to insert after the word ‘standing’ the words ‘and experienced in criminal law,’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(v) Alt 16.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In line 9, to insert after the word ‘Forces’ the words ‘the numerical establishment of which shall not exceed such number of officers, non-commissioned officers and men as may be provided for in the estimates for the Department of Defence passed by Dáil Éireann for the year’.”


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 taréis diultú don Cheist.


Alt aontaithe.


(vi) Alt 17.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 10, to delete the words ‘under the direction of the President, and’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1) to delete all the words after ‘shall be’ in line 13 to the end of the subsection and substitute the words ‘exercised through and by the Minister’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (3), line 33, to delete the words ‘the Defence Forces or any part thereof’ and substitute the words ‘any part of the Defence Forces’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curtha ar athló.


4. Athla.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6.10 p.m. go dtí 3 p.m. Déardaoin seo chugainn.