Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Defence Bill, 1951::20 March, 1952::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 20ú Márta, 1952.

Thursday, 20th March, 1952.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 7.30 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 Gallchobhair, agus Hilliard.


3. Breithniu an bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt 48.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete subsection (2).”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete subsection (6).”


Ceist curtha: rinne an Coiste vótáil: Tá, 2; Níl, 6.


Tá:—Na Teachtaí S. Ó Coileáin agus Ó Comhdhain.


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


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


Alt aontaithe.


(ii) Alt 49.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (2), line 31, to delete the words ‘may accept or refuse to’ and substitute the word ‘shall’.”


Ceist curtha: rinne an Coiste vótáil: Tá, 1; Níl, 6.


Tá:—An Teachta Ó Comhdhain.


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


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


Alt aontaithe.


(iii) Alt 50.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 38, to add after the word ‘officer’ the words ‘who is sentenced by a civil court to suffer death, penal servitude or imprisonment or who is absent without leave for a period exceeding three months’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (2), lines 40 and 41, to delete the words ‘for a term exceeding six months’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(iv) Alt 51.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1) after paragraph (e) to add a new paragraph as follows:—


‘(f) the retirement under subsection (6) of section 47 of an officer of the Permanent Defence Force’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(v) Alt 52 aontaithe


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curtha ar athló.


4. Athla.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 9.20 p.m. go dtí 7.30 p.m. Dé Máirt seo chugainn.