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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.Déardaoin, 31 Márta, 1955.Thursday, 31st March, 1955.1. The Committee met at 2.30 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present: Senator O’Brien (in the Chair), Senators Douglas, Fearon, Hawkins, Sheehy-Skeffington and Walsh. 3. Examination of Departmental Representative. Following examination of Mr. Brendan Kiernan, B.L., the representative deputed by the Department of Local Government to appear before the Committee as a witness, consequent on the Order of 10th March, 1955, it was— (i) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on ground (iii) of the Order of Reference:— Housing (Grants to Housing Authorities) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 174 of 1954]. (ii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on ground (vi) of the Order of Reference:— Local Government (Dublin) (Temporary) Act, 1948 (Continuance No. 1) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 142 of 1954]. 4. Consideration of Memoranda. Following consideration of memoranda submitted by Departments in accordance with the Orders of 10th March, 1955, it was— (i) Resolved: That it is not necessary to draw the special attention of Seanad Éireann to the following instruments:— 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]. (ii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on ground (iii) of the Order of Reference:— Housing (Repair and Improvement Works) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 200 of 1954]. (iii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instruments on ground (v) of the Order of Reference:— 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]. (iv) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instruments on ground (vi) of the Order of Reference:— Wheat Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 148 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]. (v) Ordered: That, in respect of the following instrument, 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]. 5. Consideration of Statutory Instruments. Following consideration of the twenty-seven 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:— Rules of Procedure (Defence Forces) 1954 [S.I. No. 243 of 1954]. Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Transitional) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 265 of 1954]. Rules for Military Prisons and Detention Barracks, 1954 [S.I. No. 291 of 1954]. Local Government (Dublin) (Temporary) Act, 1948 (Continuance No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 295 of 1954]. Defence Forces (Summoning of Civilian Witnesses) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 297 of 1954]. Wild Birds (County Dublin) (No. 2) Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 298 of 1954]. Wicklow County Council Cottage Purchase Scheme (Approval) Order, 1954. Carlow County Health District Revised Cottage Purchase Scheme, 1954 (Approval) Order, 1954. Kildare County Health District Labourers Cottage Purchase Scheme, 1954 (Approval) Order, 1954. Cork County Council Cottage Purchase Scheme Order, 1954. Defence Force Regulations— The Reserve of Men—First Line. D.F.R. 6/1954. An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil. D.F.R. R.5—Amendment No. 30. An Slua Muirí. D.F.R. R.6— Amendment No. 15. The Reserve of Men—First Line. D.F.R. 8/1954. The Reserve of Men—First Line. D.F.R. 9/1954. An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil—D.F.R. R.5—Amendment No. 31. An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil—D.F.R. R.5—Amendment No. 32. An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil—D.F.R. R.5—Amendment No. 33. The Reserve of Men—First Line. D.F.R. 12/1954. An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil—D.F.R. R.5—Amendment No. 34. An Slua Muirí. D.F.R. R.6— Amendment No. 16. Discipline. D.F.R.A.7—Amendment No. 17. Pay and Allowances (Permanent Force) D.F.R. S.3—Amendment No. 136. (ii) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments, the Departments concerned be requested to submit a memorandum explaining the instrument: Post Office Savings Bank Regulations, 1921 (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 [S.I. No. 277 of 1954]. Gárda Síochána Allowances Order, 1954 [S.I. No. 294 of 1954]. National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 202 of 1954. National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 203 of 1954. 6. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 3.35 p.m. |
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