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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE.PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.Dé Céadaoin, 21 Samhain, 1973.Wednesday, 21st November, 1973.1. The Committee met at 4.15 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy de Valera (in the Chair) Deputies E. Desmond, Esmonde and Tunney, Senators E. Ryan and Sanfey. 3. Appearances for the Promoters. Mr. John A. Costello, S.C., Mr. Thomas G. McCann, B.L., and Messrs McCann, Fitzgerald, Roche and Dudley, Parliamentary Agents appeared for the Promoters, the Trustees of the Leopardstown Park Hospital. 4. Report on the Bill. A report on the Bill from the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland was read. 5. Hearing in support of Preamble. Mr. John A. Costello, S.C. and Mr. Thomas McCann B.L. were heard in support of the Preamble of the Bill and called evidence. 6. Witnesses Examined. Mr. John S. Orme, Department of Health and Social Security of the United Kingdom and Dr. H. A. D. Doyle, Trustees of the Leopardstown Park Hospital, Mr. Owen P. Hargadon, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Mr. J. J. Nolan, Eastern Health Board, sworn and examined. Room cleared. 7. The Committee deliberated. 8. Minutes of Evidence. Ordered: That, pursuant to Standing Order 80 (Private Business), the evidence be not printed. 9. Consideration of Bill. The Committee took the Bill into Consideration. (i) Preamble proved. (ii) Sections 1 and 2 agreed to. (iii) Section 3. Amendment proposed: “In page 4, line 9, to delete ‘deleted and there were substituted therefor the following words’ and substitute ‘at no time contained therein and that in lieu thereof the following words were from the date of the Deed of Trust contained therein that is to say’.” Amendment agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (iv) Section 4. Amendment proposed: “In page 4, line 54, after ‘Hospital’ to add ‘within the State”.” Amendment agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (v) Section 5. Amendment proposed. “In page 4, line 55 after ‘may’ to insert ‘, with the consent of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland,’.” Amendment agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (vi) Sections 6 to 9 inclusive agreed to. (vii) Title agreed to. 10. Report of Committee. Draft Report brought in by the Chairman (Deputy de Valera) read a first and second time and passed as follows:— 1. The Joint Committee reports that it has examined the Preamble of the Bill and has found that the allegations therein contained have been proved to its satisfaction. 2. The Committee has considered the Bill and has made amendments thereto for the purpose of (a) removing doubts about the rights of reversioners, (b) restricting the application of income from charges to the charitable purposes of the hospital within the State, and (c) providing that the Trustees’ powers of disposition shall be exercisable with the consent of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests. 3. In going through the Bill the Committee had before it and considered a report from the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests. It has given effect to the recommendation contained in the report by making the amendment referred to in paragraph 2 (c). Ordered: To report to both Houses accordingly. 11. Conclusion of Business. The Committee concluded its business at 5.35 p.m. |
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