Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Defence Bill, 1951::30 April, 1952::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 30ú Aibreán, 1952.

Wednesday, 30th April, 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 241.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdain):


“In subsection (1), line 43, to delete ‘as may be allowed in the prescribed manner’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 45, to delete all words after ‘attend’ to end of subsection and substitute ‘such reserve shall be guilty of absence without leave’.”


Ceist curtha, agus diúltaithe.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta ÓComhdhain):


“In subsection (2), to delete all words after ‘the’ in line 53, to the end of the subsection and substitute:—


‘offence of absence without leave he shall be liable to be tried summarily by the District Court and on conviction by such Court, to be sentenced to a fine not exceeding £20 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(ii) Alt 242 aontaithe.


(iii) Alt 243.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subparagraph (ii), lines 47 and 48, to delete ‘may, whether it convicts him of the offence or not’ and substitute ‘and convicted may’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(iv) Alt 244 aontaithe.


(v) Alt 245.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete paragraph (c), lines 18 to 20.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(vi) Ailt 246, 247 agus 248 aontaithe.


(vii) Alt 249.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 5, to delete ‘or an absentee’.”


Ceist curtha: rinne an Coiste vótáil: Tá, 2; Níl, 5.


Tá:—Na Teachtaí Ó Comhdhain agus Ó Gallchobhair.


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


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


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), paragraph (b) (ii), (I), line 22, to delete ‘or an absentee’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(viii) Alt 250.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In line 59, after ‘months’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £20 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(ix) Alt 251.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In line 64, after ‘months’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £20 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(x) Alt 252.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In subsection (1), line 9, after ‘years’ to add ‘or to a fine not exceeding £100 or to both such imprisonment and such fine’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(xi) Alt 253.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In paragraph (a), lines 19 and 20, to delete ‘or absent himself without leave’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“In paragraph (e), line 32, to delete ‘or assists in his rescue’.”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(xii) Alt 254.


Leasú tairgthe (An Teachta Ó Comhdhain):


“To delete subsection (1).”


Leasú, faoi chead, tarraingthe siar.


Alt aontaithe.


(xiii) Ailt 255 agus 256 aontaithe.


Breithniú breise ar an mBille curtha ar athló.


4. Athla.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 9.40 p.m. go dtí 3.30 p.m. amárach.