Committee Reports::Report No. 02 (1956) - Statutory Instruments::21 April, 1956::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Luain, 21 Aibreán, 1956.

Monday, 21st April, 1956.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:


Senator O’Brien (in the Chair), Senators Douglas, Fearon, Sheehy-Skeffington and Walsh.


3. Examination of Departmental Representative.


Mr. F. C. Connolly, the representative deputed by the Department of Justice to appear before the Committee as a witness, consequent on the order of 22nd March, 1956, was examined in connection with the following instruments:


Garda Síochána Allowances Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 271 of 1955].


Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 272 of 1955].


Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1956 [S.I. No. 15 of 1956].


4. Consideration of Memoranda.


Following consideration of memoranda submitted by Departments in accordance with the Order of 7th March, 1956, it was:


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


Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 142 of 1955].


Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 145 of 1955].


Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 1955 [S.I. No. 92 of 1955].


Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 218 of 1955].


Retail Prices (Display) (No. 1) Order, 1938 (Revocation) Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 182 of 1955].


Retail Prices (Display) Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 183 of 1955].


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


Vocational Education Act, 1930 (Grants under Section 53) Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 210 of 1955].


The Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1955 [S.I. No. 221 of 1955].


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


Solicitors Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 217 of 1955].


Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1938 (Section 20 (2)) (Exemption) Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 171 of 1955].


Seed Production (Sugar Beet) Area and Plant Prohibition Order, 1955 [S.I. No. 203 of 1955].


Telex Regulations, 1955 [S.I. No. 229 of 1955].


Defence Force Regulations. Discipline D.F.R. A. 7.—Amendments. Amendment No. 19.


Defence Force Regulations. Discipline D.F.R. A. 7.—Amendments. Amendment No. 20.


Defence Force Regulations. An Fórsa Cosanta Aitiúil D.F.R. R. 5.— Amendments. Amendment No. 35.


Defence Force Regulations. An Fórsa Cosanta Aitiúil D.F.R. R. 5.—Amendments. Amendment No. 37.


Defence Force Regulations. Pay and Allowances (Permanent Defence Force) D.F.R. S. 3.—Amendments. Amendment No. 140.


Defence Force Regulations. Pay and Allowances (Permanent Defence Force) D.F.R. S. 3.—Amendments. Amendment No. 143.


Defence Force Regulations. Pay and Allowances (Permanent Defence Force) D.F.R. S. 3.—Amendments. Amendment No. 146.


Defence Force Regulations. Reserve of Officers (First Line) D.F.R. R. I. Amendment No. 20.


Defence Force Regulations. R. 6. An Slua Muirí.


Defence Force Regulations. R. 2. (The Reserve of Men) (First Line).


Defence Force Regulations. Q. 2. Clothing—Part I. (Men of the Permanent Defence Force) (Including Cadets).


5. Explanatory Memoranda with Statutory Instruments.


Following consideration of the memorandum submitted by the Department of Finance in accordance with the Order of 22nd March, 1956, on the general question of furnishing explanatory memoranda with statutory instruments it was:—


Resolved: That the memorandum from the Department of Finance together with that from the Deptartment of Social Welfare on three instruments be incorporated in the Report of the Committee.


6. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12.15 p.m.