Committee Reports::Report and Proceedings - Civil Liabilities Bill, 1960::14 June, 1961::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 14 Meitheamh, 1961.

Wednesday, 14th June, 1961.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 8 p.m.


2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An Teachta Seán Ó Flannagáin (i gCeannas), Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt, na Teachtaí Booth, Seán Ua Coisdealbha, Mac Giobúin, Pádraig Mac Loingsigh, Ó Domhnaill agus Wycherley.


3. Breithniú an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar bhreithniú ar an Bhille.


(i) Aontaíodh alt 1.


(ii) Alt 2.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (1), page 4, to delete line 29 and substitute the following definition:


‘ “act” includes default or other omission;”’


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (1), page 5, line 7, before the definition of ‘liable’ to insert the following new definition:


‘ “injured person” means a person against whom a wrong is committed.”’


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(iii) Aontaíodh ailt 3, 4 agus 5.


(iv) Alt 6.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In page 5, lines 39 and 40, to delete ‘any cause of action being’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In paragraph (b), page 6, line 3, to delete ‘cause of action giving rise to a’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(v) Alt 7.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (2), page 6, line 13, before ‘loss’ to insert ‘for’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(vi) Alt 8.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (2), page 6, in lines 34 and 35 and in line 40, to delete ‘or omission’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(vii) Alt nua.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“Before section 9 to insert the following new section:— ‘(1) In this section “the relevant period” means the period of limitation prescribed by the Statute of Limitations or any other limitation enactment (including sections 31 and 47 of this Act).


(2) No proceedings shall be maintainable in respect of any cause of action whatsoever which has survived against the estate of a deceased person unless either—


(a) proceedings against him in respect of that cause of action were commended within the relevant period and were pending at the date of his death, or


(b) proceedings are commended in respect of that cause of action within the relevant period or within the period of two years after his death, whichever period first expires.”’


Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an Cheist:— “Go gcuirfear an t-alt nua isteach ansin”.


(viii) Scriosadh alt 9.


(ix) Alt 10.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In page 7, line 13, to delete ‘by virtue of section 8’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(x) Alt 11.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (1), page 7, line 25, to delete ‘party’ and substitute ‘person’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (2), page 7, line 30, to delete ‘parties’ and substitute ‘persons’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In page 7, before subsection (3), to insert the following new subsection:


‘Where two or more persons are simultaneously at fault and one or more of them is responsible for damage while the other or others is or are free from causal responsibility, but it is not possible to establish which is the case, such two or more persons shall be deemed to be concurrent wrongdoers in respect of the damage’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (Rúnaí Parlaiminte an Aire Dlí agus Cirt):


“In subsection (3), page 7, line 41, to delete ‘party’ and substitute ‘person’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


4. Athlá.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 8.45 p.m. go dtí 8 p.m. Dé Céadaoin, 28 Meitheamh.