Committee Reports::Report No. 04 - Statutory Instruments [26]::29 May, 1968::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 29 Bealtaine, 1968.

Wednesday, 29th May, 1968.

1. The Committee met at 5 p.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Senator Sheldon (in the Chair), Senators Cole, Malone and Sheehy Skeffington.


3. Consideration of Memoranda.


Following consideration of memoranda submitted in accordance with the Orders of 20th March, 1968, it was:—


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


Restriction of Imports (Fertilisers from East Germany) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 254 of 1967].


Restriction of Imports (Origin of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1967 [S.I. No. 269 of 1967].


(ii) 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].


(iii) Ordered: That the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries be requested to depute a representative to appear before the Committee as a witness for the purpose of explaining the following instruments:—


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, 1967 [S.I. No. 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 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:—


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Roscommon) Regulations, 1967 [S.I. No. 306 of 1967].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Westmeath) Regulations, 1967 [S.I. No. 307 of 1967].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Leitrim) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 9 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Louth) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 16 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Longford) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 25 of 1968].


Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Laoighis) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 42 of 1968].


Solicitors Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 17 of 1968].


National Rehabilitation Board (Establishment) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 300 of 1967].


Extradition Act, 1965 (No. 17 of 1965) (Part II) (No. 3) Order, 1967.


Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 305 of 1967].


Collision Regulations (Ships and Seaplanes on the Water) (Amendment) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 18 of 1968].


Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Countries of Acceptance) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 34 of 1968].


Social Welfare (Widows’ and Orphans’ (Contributory) Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations, 1967 [S.I. No. 299 of 1967].


Social Welfare (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 1 of 1968].


Social Welfare (Insurance Inclusions and Exclusions) Regulations, 1968. (Draft).


Control of Exports Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 36 of 1968].


Control of Exports (Southern Rhodesia) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 48 of 1968].


Imposition of Duties (Iron and Steel Products) (No. 2) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 303 of 1967].


Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor and Non-alcoholic Beverages) (No. 3) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 291 of 1967].


Dublin District Milk Board (Levy) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 54 of 1968].


Land Bond Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 20 of 1968].


National Monuments Preservation Order [S.I. No. 1 of 1968].


Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennetts-bridge-Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 47 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Yarn Processing) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 19 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Chewing Gum and Confectionary Industry) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 23 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Nylon Stockings Industry) (Exclusions) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 33 of 1968].


Conditions of Employment (Polypropylene Industry) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 41 of 1968].


Victuallers’ Shops (Hours of Trading on Weekdays) (Dublin, Dún Laoghaire and Bray) Order, 1948 (Amendment) Order, 1968.


Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 40 of 1968].


Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1967 (Revocation) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 39 of 1968].


Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (Appointed Day) Order, 1967 [S.I. No. 302 of 1967].


Redundancy (Notice of Dismissal) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 2 of 1968].


Redundancy Certificate Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 3 of 1968].


Redundancy (Collection of Contributions) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 4 of 1968].


Redundancy (Repayment and Recovery of Payments) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 5 of 1968].


Redundancy (Rebates and Weekly Payments) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 11 of 1968].


Redundancy (Inspection of Records) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 12 of 1968].


Redundancy (Redundancy Appeals Tribunal) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 24 of 1968].


Brucellosis in Cattle (Clearance Area) (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 44 of 1968].


Brucellosis in Cattle (Movement Control) (Amendment) Order, 1968 [S.I. No. 54 of 1968].


Secondary Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme, 1968 [S.I. No. 35 of 1968].


Vocational Education Act, 1930 (Grants under Section 109) Regulations, 1939 (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 46 of 1968].


Vocational Education (Grants for Annual Schemes of Committees) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 53 of 1968].


Greyhound Race Track (Racing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968 [S.I. No. 52 of 1968].


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


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


5. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 6.5 p.m.