Committee Reports::Report No. 56 - Equal Treatment for Workers in Social Security Matters::03 November, 1976::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 4 Bealtaine, 1977

Wednesday, 4th May, 1977

1. Chruinnigh an Comhchoiste 4.15 p.m.


2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:


Na Teachtaí Ó hEochaidh (i gCeannas), Deasún, Dockrell, Esmonde agus Stondún; na Seanadóirí Ó hUiginn agus Bean Mhic Roibín.


3. Dréacht-Tuarascáil ar Threoir Bheartaithe Maidir le Comhionannas Córach d’Fhearoibrithe agus do Bhanoibrithe i gCúrsaí Slándála Sóisialta a chur i nGníomh go Comhleanúnach.


Thugan Cathaoirleach Dréacht-Tuarascáil i láthair agus léadh i mar a leanas:—


(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 go 3 go huile.


(ii) Alt 4.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Seanadóir Bean Mhic Roibín):


“In page 7 to delete the final sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:—


‘In the Committee’s view Member States should also be entitled to provide in national laws that allowances for the same dependants cannot be claimed by more than one claimant’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Seanadóir Bean Mhic Roibín):


“In page 8 to delete the final sentence of the first paragraph and substitute the following:—


‘Nevertheless the Joint Committee believes that the principle of equality of treatment requires that there be no differentiation on the grounds of sex in the rates of pensions payable under such schemes and it considers that this should be achieved without any impairment of benefits at present enjoyed under the schemes’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú, An Teachta Esmonde ag easaontú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt mar a leasaíodh.


(iii) Aontaíodh Alt 5.


Aontaíodh an Dréacht-Tuarascáil mar a leasaíodh.


Ordaíodh: Tuairisciú dá réir sin.


4. Athlá.


Chuaigh an Comhchoiste ar athló ar 5.40 p.m.