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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.Dé hAoine, 11 Feabhra, 1955.Friday, 11th February, 1955.1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 10.30 a.m. 2. Comhaltaí i Láthair. Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:— An Teachta Ó Cadhain (i gCeannas), an tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála, na Teachtaí de Carrún, S. Ó Lorcáin, Leimeas, Bean Uí Loingsigh, T. Ó Loingsigh agus Ó Máille. 3. Breithniú an Bhille. D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú. (i) Alt nua. Thairg an tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála an leasú seo a leanas an 3 Feabhra: “Before section 72 (but in Part V) to insert a new section as follows:— ‘72.—Where the persons employed in a factory have selected from among themselves a committee (in this section referred to as the Safety Committee) for the purpose of giving advice and assistance relating to the safety and health of the persons employed the following provisions shall have effect: (a) the Safety Committee may request the occupier of the factory to make an entry in the general register noting— (i) the establishment of the Safety Committee, and (ii) if the Safety Committee has nominated one of its members to be the Safety Delegate for the purposes of this section, the name of the Safety Delegate, (b) the occupier shall consider any representations made to him by the Safety Committee on matters affecting the safety and health of the persons employed, (c) an inspector shall consider any representations made to him by the Safety Delegate, (d) an inspector shall be entitled, should he so wish, to have the Safety Delegate accompany him on his tour of inspection of the factory or any part of such tour.’” Do hathchromadh ar an díospóireacht ar an leasú seo a leanas air a thairg an Teachta Leimeas an lá sin:— “In lines 3 and 4, to delete ‘giving advice and assistance’ and substitute ‘assisting the occupier in securing compliance by persons employed in the factory with the provisions of this Act.’” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú faoi chead ar an alt nua a bhí tairgthe. Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. (ii) D’aontaíodh ailt 72 go 77 go huile. (iii) Alt 78. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “To delete subsection (9).” D’aontaíodh an leasú. D’aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. (iv) D’aontaíodh ailt 79, 80 agus 81. (v) Alt nua. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “Before section 82 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘( ) The Minister may make regulations prescribing that suitable protective metal screens shall be erected around band operated oil-filled circuit breakers of such a nature as to ensure adequate protection to workers in the event of an explosion in such switchgear.’” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. (vi) D’aontaíodh alt 82. (vii) Alt nua. Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála): “Before section 83 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘83.—(1) Where, in any premises which are subject to inspection by or under the authority of any Minister of State, mechanical power is used and any manual labour is exercised for the purposes of instruction, in or incidental to the making, altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, washing, cleaning or adapting for sale, of any article, and the premises do not constitute a factory, the provisions of this Act hereinafter in this subsection mentioned shall apply as if the premises were a factory and the persons having the control of the premises were the occupier of a factory, that is to say: (a) the provisions of Part I; (b) the provisions of Part II with respect to lighting; (c) the provisions of Part III with respect to prime movers, transmission machinery, other machinery, safety devices, fencing of materials or articles, unfenced machinery, construction and maintenance of fencing and construction of machinery; (d) the provisions of Part V with respect to removal of dust or fumes, protection of eyes in certain processes and special regulations for safety and health; (e) the provisions of Part X with respect to powers and duties of inspectors and regulations, orders and certificates of the Minister; (f) the provisions of Part XI; (g) the provisions of Part XII; (h) the provisions of Part XIII with respect to special regulations. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to premises referred to in subsection (1) of section 82 of this Act, but the said provisions shall have effect notwithstanding subsection (3) of that section.’” Cuireadh agus d’aontaíodh an Cheist:— “Go gcuirfear an t-alt nua isteach ansin.” (viii) Alt 83. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (1), before paragraph (b), to insert a new paragraph as follows:— ‘( ) the provisions of Part II with respect to sanitary conveniences;’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (1), before paragraph (c), to insert a new paragraph as follows:— ‘( ) the provisions of sections 32, 33 and 34 of Part III’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (1), paragraph (d), lines 47 and 48, to delete ‘with respect to welfare regulations’ and substitute ‘other than section 54’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (1), paragraph (g), lines 52 and 53, to delete ‘so, however, that the said provisions shall apply in the case of warehouses only’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (2), line 19, to insert ‘(d)’ before ‘(e)’ and to insert ‘(g)’ before ‘(i)’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. D’aontaíodh an t-alt. (ix) D’aontaíodh alt 84. (x) Alt 85. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “In subsection (1), before paragraph (g) to insert a new paragraph as follows:— ‘( ) the provisions of Part VII;’.” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta S. Ó Lorcáin): “To add to the section two new subsections as follows:— ‘(4) Any person undertaking any building operations to which this Act applies shall, not later than seven days after the beginning thereof, serve on the Minister a written notice stating the name and postal address of the person so undertaking the operations, the place and nature of the operations, whether any mechanical power is used and, if so, its nature and such other particulars as may be prescribed. (5) The preceding subsection shall not apply to any operations which the person undertaking them has reasonable grounds for believing will be completed in a period of less than six weeks, except in such cases as the Minister may direct.’” Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead. D’aontaíodh an t-alt. (xi) D’aontaíodh ailt 86 go 94 go huile. (xii) Alt 95. Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála): “In subsection (3), page 61, lines 51 and 52, to delete ‘powers of entry, inspection and taking of legal proceedings’ and substitute ‘powers of entry and inspection’.” D’aontaíodh an leasú. D’aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. (xiii) D’aontaíodh ailt 96 go 106 go huile. (xiv) Alt 107. Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála): “Before subsection (2), to insert a new subsection as follows:— ‘(2) Where an offence under this Act consists of a contravention of a provision which is to be enforced by a sanitary authority the offence may be prosecuted by the sanitary authority.’” D’aontaíodh an leasú. D’aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. (xv) D’aontaiodh ailt 108 go 123 go huile. (xvi) Scriosadh alt 124. (xvii) Alt nua. Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála): “Before section 125 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘(1) There shall be a council consisting of a chairman and eight ordinary members (in this section referred to as the Advisory Council) to perform the functions assigned to it by this section. (2) The Advisory Council shall consider, and advise the Minister on, any matters arising on or in relation to the execution of this Act (including any proposals by the Minister to make, amend or revoke any orders or regulations under this Act) which the Minister may refer to the Council. (3) The Advisory Council may, as they consider necessary from time to time, advise the Minister on— (a) the desirability of making, amending, or revoking any orders or regulations under this Act, (b) matters relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act or of orders or regulations made under this Act, (c) the organisation or promotion of safety and welfare campaigns among employees and employers, (d) the organisation of lectures, film shows or exhibitions, the publication of posters or pamphlets or any other measures, being lectures, film shows, exhibitions, posters, pamphlets or measures designed to educate employees and employers on questions of safety and welfare in factories and on methods of safeguarding and improving the health of workers. (4) The chairman and the ordinary members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Minister. (5) The first such appointment shall be made as soon as conveniently may be after the commencement of this Act and subsequent appointments shall be made from time to time as occasion requires. (6) In appointing persons to be ordinary members of the Advisory Council, the Minister shall include persons representative of organisations of employees and of organisations of employers. (7) The chairman and the ordinary members of the Advisory Council shall hold office for such period as the Minister may decide.’” Cuireadh agus d’aontaíodh an Cheist:— “Go gcuirfear an t-alt nua isteach ansin.” (xviii) Alt 125. Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála): “To delete subsection (3).” D’aontaíodh an leasú. D’aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. (xix) D’aontaíodh an Chéad, an Dara agus an Tríú Sceideal. (xx) D’aontaíodh an teideal. 4. Tuarascáil an Choiste. Chuir an Cathaoirleach Dréacht-Thuarascáil faoi bhráid an Choiste agus léadh í mar leanas: “The Special Committee has gone through the Bill and has made amendments thereto. The Bill, as amended, is reported to the Dáil.” D’aontaíodh an Dréacht-Thuarascáil. D’ordaíodh: Tuairisciú dá réir sin. 5. Deireadh an Ghnótha. Chuir an Coiste deireadh lena ghnó ar 12.15 p.m. |
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