Committee Reports::Report - Companies Bill, 1962::20 March, 1963::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 20 Márta, 1963.

Wednesday, 20th March, 1963.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4 p.m.


2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An tAire Tionscail agus Tráchtála, na Teachtaí Booth, Ó Broin, Mac Cosgair, de Valera, Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Neachtain, T. Ó Domhnaill agus Suatman.


3. Cathaoirleach Sealadach a Thoghadh.


Rinneadh tairiscint (An Teachta Ó Broin):


“That Deputy Booth be the temporary Chairman of the Committee.”


Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an Cheist.


Chuaigh an Teachta Booth i gCeannas dá réir sin.


4. Breithniú an Bhille.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Aontaíodh alt 165.


(ii) Alt nua.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):


“Before section 166 to insert a new section as follows:


‘(1) In respect of a company in which a controlling interest is held by a Minister of State or his nominees or the wholly-owned subsidiary of such a company the Minister shall appoint one or more competent persons to investigate the affairs of the company and to report thereon in such manner as the Minister directs on the joint application of not less than 20 members of Dáil Éireann.


(2) The application shall be supported by such evidence as the Minister may require for the purpose of showing that the applicants have good reason for requiring the investigation.


(3) The Inspectors’ Report shall be laid before Dáil Éireann.”’


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


(iii) Alt 166.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Cosgair):


“To delete paragraph (b) (iii) and substitute the following:


‘(b) (iii) that its members have not been given a fair and accurate account of its affairs.”’


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Cosgair):


“To add a new subsection as follows:


‘( ) A person appointed an inspector by the Minister shall have at least five years practical experience in industry or commerce or be not below the rank of principal officer in the civil service.”’


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Aontaíodh an t-alt.


(iv) Aontaíodh ailt 167 go 171 go huile.


(v) Alt nua.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Mac Cosgair):


“Before section 172 to insert a new section as follows:


‘A director or directors of a company the subject of an investigation under any of the preceding sections shall have a right of appeal to the High Court against such inspection or investigation.”’


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


(vi) Aontaíodh ailt 172 agus 173.


Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.


5. Athlá.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6.10 p.m. go dtí 7.30 p.m. Dé Máirt, 26 Márta, 1963.