Committee Reports::Report No. 01 (1955) - Statutory Instruments ::10 March, 1955::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Déardaoin, 10 Márta, 1955.

Thursday, 10th March, 1955.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:


Senator O’Brien (in the Chair), Senators Fearon, Hawkins, McGuire, Ted O’Sullivan, Sheehy-Skeffington and Walsh.


3. Consideration of Memoranda.


Following consideration of memoranda submitted by Departments in accordance with the Order of 20th January, 1955, it was—


(i) Resolved: That it is not necessary to draw the special attention of Seanad Éireann to the following instruments:—


Housing (New Houses) (Amendment) Regulations, 1953 [S.I. No. 420 of 1953].


Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 144 of 1954].


Mental Hospitals (Officers and Servants) Order, 1946 (Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 149 of 1954].


The Labourers Cottage (Purchase) (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 171 of 1954].


Roll Butter Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 175 of 1954].


Creamery Butter and Butter Boxes Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 176 of 1954].


Butter (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 177 of 1954].


Road Vehicles (Additional Index Marks) (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 178 of 1954].


Therapeutic Substances (Fees) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 183 of 1954].


Dangerous Drugs (Fees) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 184 of 1954].


Prohibition of Storage of Rabbits Order, 1954 (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 188 of 1954].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Temporary Amendment) (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 189 of 1954].


Carriage of Wheat Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 190 of 1954].


(ii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instruments on ground (v) of the Order of Reference:—


Standard Specification (Men’s Heavy Boots) (No. 2) Order, 1953 [S.I. No. 317 of 1953].


Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 182 of 1954].


(iii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on ground (vi) of the Order of Reference:—


Wild Birds (County Clare) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 167 of 1954].


(iv) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments, the Department concerned be requested to submit a further memorandum explaining the instrument:—


Vocational Education Act, 1930 (Grants under Section 53) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 139 of 1954].


Local Government (Dublin) (Temporary) Act, 1948 (Continuance No. 1) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 142 of 1954].


Wheat Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 148 of 1954].


(v) Ordered: That, in respect of the following instrument, the Department concerned be requested to depute a representative to appear before the Committee as a witness for the purpose of explaining the instrument:—


Housing (Grants to Housing Authorities) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 174 of 1954].


4.Consideration of Statutory Instruments.


Following consideration of the forty-five statutory instruments set out below it was—


(i) Resolved: That it is not necessary to draw the special attention of Seanad Éireann to the following instruments:—


Social Welfare (Treatment Benefit) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 156 of 1954].


General Institutional and Specialist Services (Temporary) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 157 of 1954].


Maternity and Child Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 158 of 1954].


General Medical Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 159 of 1954].


Minister for Defence (Agency) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 192 of 1954].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Partial Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 194 of 1954].


Agricultural Produce (Eggs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 197 of 1954].


Therapeutic Substances (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 198 of 1954].


Carriage of Milk Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 205 of 1954].


Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 207 of 1954].


Bacon (Maximum Prices) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 208 of 1954].


Emergency Powers (No. 157) Orders (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 210 of 1954].


Emergency Powers (No. 282) Order, 1943 (Quilts and Quilt Covers) Amendment Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 214 of 1954].


Wheat Order, 1954 (Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 215 of 1954].


Control of Exports (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 219 of 1954].


Distribution of Hides and Skins Order 1952 (Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 220 of 1954].


Minister for Defence (Agency) (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 222 of 1954].


Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) (No. 2) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 223 of 1954].


Secondary Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme, 1954 [S.I. No. 234 of 1954].


Emergency Powers (No. 320) Order, 1944 (Rubber Solution Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 236 of 1954].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Eggs) Order, 1952 (Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 242 of 1954].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 244 of 1954].


Emergency Powers (Restriction on Use of Creamery Butter) Order, 1942 (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 245 of 1954].


Bacon (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 248 of 1954].


Emergency Powers (Feeding Stuffs) Order, 1944 (Revocation of Article 6) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 260 of 1954].


Housing (New Houses) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 261 of 1954].


Agricultural Products (Restriction of Export) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 262 of 1954].


Regulation of Export (Orders relating to Venison, Fish Pastes and Fish Jellies) (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 263 of 1954].


Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit) (Additional Condition) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 264 of 1954].


Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 267 of 1954].


Minister for Health (Agency) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 268 of 1954].


Social Welfare (Disability Benefit, Marriage Benefit and Maternity Benefit) (Voluntary Contributors) (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 273 of 1954].


Social Welfare (Treatment Benefit) (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 274 of 1954].


Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 278 of 1954].


Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) (No. 3) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 279 of 1954].


Vital Statistics Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 280 of 1954].


Insurance (Intermittent Unemployment) Act, 1942 (Amendment of Rates of Supplementary Benefit) Regulations 1954 [S.I. No. 290 of 1954].


Banks (Closing) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 292 of 1954].


(ii) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments, the Department concerned be requested to submit a memorandum explaining the instrument:—


Rodents and Insectivora (Restriction on Importation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 114 of 1954].


Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 143 of 1954].


Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 155 of 1954].


Importation of Knitted Woollen Wearing Apparel Order, 1952 (Revocation) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 186 of 1954].


Control of Exports Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 193 of 1954].


Housing (Repair and Improvement Works) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 200 of 1954].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Temporary Amendment) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 247 of 1954].


5. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12.5 p.m.