Committee Reports::Report No. 04 - Statutory Instruments [26]::23 October, 1968::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 23 Deireadh Fómhair, 1968.

Wednesday, 23 rd October, 1968.

1. The Committee met at 4.30 p.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Senator Sheldon (in the Chair) Senators Cole, Crowley, McDonald, Sheehy Skeffington and Yeats.


3. Consideration of Oral Evidence.


Following consideration of the oral evidence given by Mr. P. J. Brennan before the Committee on 12th June 1968 and a further memorandum submitted by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries it was:—


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


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Exhibition and Sale of Bovine Animals) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 263 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Exhibition and Sale of Sheep and Pigs) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 295 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction on Entry of Persons into the State) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 287 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction on the Movement of Persons) Order, [I.R. Uimh. 266 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction on the Movement of Persons) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 25 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Merchant Shipping) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 264 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Sports and Sales) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 30 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Sports and Sales) (No. 2) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 37 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and other Equipment) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 243 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and other Equipment) (Amendment) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 252 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 267 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Sports and Sales) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 253 of 1967].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Importation of Animals) (Amendment) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 282 of 1967].


Diseases of Animals (Restriction of Movement of Cattle, Sheep and Swine) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 283 of 1967].


4. Consideration of Memoranda.


Following consideration of memoranda submitted by Departments in accordance with the Orders of 20th March and 29th May, 1968, 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:—


Rialacháin Óglaigh na hÉireann Pay and Allowances (Permanent Defence Force) D.F.R. S.3 — Amendments. Amendment No. 261.


(ii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on grounds (iii) and (iv) of the Resolution of Reference:—


Redundancy (Resettlement Assistance) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 8 of 1968].


(iii) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on grounds (v) and (vi) of the Resolution of Reference:—


Turf Development Act, 1953 (General Employees) Superannuation (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1967.


(iv) Ordered: That in respect of the following instrument the Department of Local Government be requested to submit a further memorandum explaining the instrument:—


Housing Authorities (Loan Charges Contributions and Management) Regulations, 1967 [S.I. No. 71 of 1967].


5. Consideration of Statutory Instruments.


Following consideration of the forty-five 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:—


Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Countries of Acceptance) (No. 2) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 94 of 1968].


Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 123 of 1968].


Dairy Produce Marketing Act, 1961 (Milk Levy) Order, 1968. [S.I. No. 124 of 1968].


Milk (Retail Price) (Dublin Sale District) (No. 2) Order, 1968.


Milk Boards (Elections) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 120 of 1968].


Dublin District Milk Board (Election Day, 1968) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 119 of 1968].


Milk (Retail Price) (Dublin Sale District) Order, 1968. [S.I. No. 70 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Welding Electrodes) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 84 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Poly-propylene Industry) (Exclusion) (No. 2) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 115 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Cosmetics Industry) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1968. [S.I. No. 151 of 1968].


Committees of Agriculture (Salaries of Officers) Regulations, 1968.


Customs-free Airport (Extension of Laws) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 71 of 1968].


Totalisator (Amendment) Regulations, 1968. [S.I. No. 142 of 1968].


Imposition of Duties (Iron and Steel Products) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 144 of 1968].


Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 148 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Donegal) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 73 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Kilkenny) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 107 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 110 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Offaly) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 132 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Wexford) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 153 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Tipperary North Riding) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 173 of 1968].


Road Vehicles (Index Marks) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 121 of 1968].


Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968.


Electricity (Special Provisions) Act, 1966 (Commencement) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 67 of 1968].


Electricity (Special Provisions) Act, 1966 (Commencement) Order, 1968 (Revocation) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 76 of 1968].


Statistics (Census of Building and Construction) Order, 1968.


Statistics (Census of Production Order, 1968.


Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 114 of 1968].


Poisons Act, 1961 (Paraquat) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 95 of 1968].


Superannuation (Specification of Professional Position) Regulations, 1967.


Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1968 [S.I. No. 105 of 1968].


Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 75 of 1968].


Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 112 of 1968].


Brucellosis in Cattle (Movement Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 113 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Importation of Animals) Order (Revocation) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 149 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease Order, 1956 (Amendment) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 69 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction on the Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 79 of 1968].


Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction on Entry of Persons into the State) Order (Revocation) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 78 of 1968].


General Institutional and Specialist Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 57 of 1968].


(ii) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments, the Department concerned be requested to submit a memorandum explaining the instrument:—


Foyle Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968.


Foyle Area (Rivers Finn and Foyle) (Close Season for Angling) Regulations, 1968.


Foyle Area (Weekly Close Time) Regulations, 1968.


Foyle Area (Close Season for Angling) (Mourne System) Regulations, 1968.


Foyle Area (River Finn Angling Authorisation) Regulations, 1968.


Trade Marks Rules, 1963 (Amendment) Rules, 1968 [S.I. No. 64 of 1968].


6. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 7 p.m.