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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 23 Meitheamh, 1976.

Wednesday, 23rd June, 1976.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 5.10 p.m.

2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—

An Teachta Esmonde (sa Chathaoir), an tAire Tailte, na Teachtaí Ó Braonáin, Ó Dálaigh, Barra Deasún, Ó hEochaidh, Ní Ógáin Uí Uiginn, Ó Cionaith, Ó Ceit, Stráinse, Seán Ó Laoghaire, Mac Páidín agus Ó Tonnaigh.

3. An Bille a Bhreithniú.

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.

(i) Alt 22.

Thairg an tAire Tailte an leasú seo a leanas an 22 Meitheamh:

“In page 21, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following new subsection:

‘(8) Proceedings for an offence under this section may be taken in any District Court District, and in case such proceedings are taken and apart from this section the Justice before whom the proceedings are brought would not have jurisdiction to hear and determine the proceedings, then for the purpose of conferring such jurisdiction the offence may be treated as having been committed within the District Court District to which such Justice is assigned’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

“In page 21, subsection (7), to insert ‘protected’ before ‘wild birds’ in line 22.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(ii) Alt 23.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

“In page 22, subsection (7) (a), to insert ‘, or in zoology or in any other scientific pursuit,’ after ‘forestry’ in line 44.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

“In page 23, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following new subsection:

‘(9) In any proceedings for an offence under this section it shall not be necessary for the prosecution to prove that any act constituting (whether in whole or in part) the alleged offence was done otherwise than while the defendant was engaged in agriculture, fishing or forestry, or in zoology or in another scientific pursuit’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

“In page 23, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following subsection:

‘(10) Proceedings for an offence under this section may be taken in any District Court District, and in case such proceedings are taken and apart from this section the Justice before whom the proceedings are brought would not have jurisdiction to hear and

determine the proceedings, then for the purpose of conferring such jurisdiction the offence may be treated as having been committed within the District Court District to which such Justice is assigned’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(iii) Aontaíodh ailt 24 go 26 go huile.

(iv) Alt 27.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Ceit):

“In page 24, subsection (1), to insert ‘or while the severity of weather conditions which caused the suspension remains’ after ‘order’ in line 40.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Aontaíodh an t-alt.

(v) Aontaíodh alt 28.

(vi) Alt 29.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

“In page 26, subsection (3), lines 1 and 2, to delete ‘under subsection (1) or subsection (2)’ and substitute ‘or renewal under subsection (1), subsection (2) or subsection (6)’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Tailte):

In page 26, subsection (6), to insert ‘who when making the application makes a declaration referred to in subsection (1) of this section’ after ‘licence’ in line 33.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh an Cheist:—“Go bhfanfaidh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh, mar chuid den Bhille.”

Tharla Díospóireacht.

Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.

4. Athlá.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 7 p.m. go dtí 3.45 p.m. Dé Máirt, 29 Meitheamh, 1976.