Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 1976 > Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities > Report No. 32 - Situation in Milk Sector

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 6 Nollaig, 1978

Wednesday, 6th December, 1978

1. The Joint Committee met at 3.30 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:

Deputies Clinton (in the Chair), Daly, Flanagan, Killilea, Leonard, McCreevy, Noonan, Smith and Woods; Senators FitzGerald, Harney, Mulcahy and Eoin Ryan.

5. Draft Report on the Commission’s Report on the Situation in the Milk Sector.

Deputy Noonan brought forward a Draft Report which was read as follows:—

(i) Paragraphs 1 to 40, inclusive, agreed to.

(ii) New Paragraph.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Clinton):

“After paragraph 40 to insert a new paragraph as follows:—

‘41. In view of the importance of milk production in the Irish economy the Joint Committee requests that a debate on this report take place in Dáil Éireann. In this connection attention is drawn to the Order of Dáil Éireann of 11 October, 1978. The Committee considers that the proposed debate should be held as soon as possible so that the views of the House can be made known before any decision is taken by the Council of Ministers’.”

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

(iii) Paragraph 41 agreed to.

Draft Report agreed to.

Ordered: To report accordingly.

7. Adjournment.

The Joint Committee adjourned at 4.50 p.m.