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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 17 Nollaig, 1969.

Wednesday, 17th December, 1969.

1. The Third meeting of the Committee took place at 7.30 p.m. in Room 91.

2. The following members were present:—

The Ceann Comhairle (Chairman), Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach, Deputies Bruton, P. J. Burke, R. Burke, Carter, Cluskey, Crowley, Dowling, Enright, Foley, Gallagher, L’Estrange, Murphy, J. O’Leary, Ryan and Wyse.

3. Privilege (Criticism of the Chair).

Pursuant to the Order of the Dáil of 9th December, 1969 the Committee took into consideration the item in the issue of the magazine, “This Week in Ireland”, for the week ended 12th December, 1969, which under the heading, “The Ceann Comhairle is Biased”, purported to give a report of an interview with Deputy Cruise O’Brien.

Motion made (Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach):

“That the use of the words, ‘I feel that he is subconsciously biased towards his own party’, attributed to Deputy Cruise O’Brien constitutes a breach of privilege.”

Question put: the Committee divided: For, 9; Against, 6.

For:—The Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach, Deputies P. J. Burke, Carter, Crowley, Dowling, Foley, Gallagher, J. O’Leary and Wyse.

Against:—Deputies Bruton, R. Burke, Enright, L’Estrange, Murphy and Ryan.

The Question was declared carried accordingly.

Motion made (Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach):

“That the use of the words, ‘The Ceann Comhairle is Biased’, on the part of the magazine. ‘This Week in Ireland’, constitutes a breach of privilege by the publishers of the magazine, Creation Ltd.”

Question put: the Committee divided: For, 12; Against, 3.

For:—The Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach, Deputies Bruton, P. J. Burke, R. Burke, Carter, Crowley, Dowling, Foley, Gallagher, Murphy, J. O’Leary and Wyse.

Against:—Deputies Enright, L’Estrange and Ryan.

The Question was declared carried accordingly.

4. The Committee adjourned at 9.15 p.m.