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IMEACHTAÍ AN BHUAN-CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE

Déardaoin, 18 Nollaig, 1980

Thursday, 18th December, 1980

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 11.30 a.m.

2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:

An Teachta Ó Caoimh (i gceannas), an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh, an Teachta Ó Callanáin; na Seanadóirí Ó Donnghaile. Ní Athairne. Ó hIrighile. Ó Ceit.

3. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1980.

Rinne an Coiste breithniú ar an mBille.

(i) Aontaíodh alt 1.

(ii) Alt 2.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 18, subsection (1), line 6, to delete ‘13’ and substitute ‘14’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 20, subsection (6), line 6, to delete ‘(c)’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(iii) Aontaíodh ailt 3 go 18 go huile.

(iv) Alt 19.

Tairgeadh Leasú (An tAire Leasa Shoisialaigh):

“In page 32, before line 1, to insert the following subsection:

‘(2) Where a person has been entitled to payment of disability benefit in respect of any day which is on or after 3rd January, 1981, or would but for the provisions of section 18 (2) or 23 (1) have been so entitled then, as respects disability benefit, the benefit year which includes the first such day in every period of incapacity for work which is, or is deemed to be, a separate period of incapacity shall, for the purpose of the condition contained in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), be regarded as continuing for each day of incapacity for work in that period in respect of which the person’s right to such benefit has not been exhausted up to and including the 312th day in that period in respect of which such benefit has been paid.’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(v) Aontaíodh ailt 20 go 80 go huile.

(vi) Alt 81.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 72, subsection (4), lines 12 and 13, to delete ‘has attained pensionable age and’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(vii) Aontaíodh ailt 82 go 141 go huile.

(viii) Alt 142.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 108, subsection (1), lines 28 to 30, to delete paragraph (b) and substitute the following paragraph:

(b)while he is undergoing penal servitude, imprisonment or detention in legal custody, or’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 109, to delete line 33.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(ix) Aontaíodh ailt 143 go 297 go huile.

(x) Alt 298.

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

Tharla Díospóireacht.

Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.

Finné a Ceistíodh.

Ceistíodh P. Ó Droighneáin, Stiúrthóir, Oifig Athchóirithe agus Chomhdhlúite an Dlí Reachtúil.

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

Cuireadh agus aontaíodh an cheist.

(xi) Aontaíodh alt 299.

(xii) Alt 300.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh):

“In page 192, subsection (7), to delete line 46 and substitute ‘pension or supplementary welfare allowance)’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(xiii) Aontaíodh ailt 301 go 313 go huile.

(xiv) Aontaíodh an Chéad Sceideal go dtí an Séú Sceideal go huile.

(xv) Aontaíodh an Teideal.

4. Finné a Ceistíodh.

Ceistíodh P. Ó Droighneáin, Stiúrthóir, Oifig Athchóirithe agus Chomhdhlúite an Dlí Reachtúil.

5. Tuarascáil an Choiste.

Chuir an Cathaoirleach Dréacht-Tuarascáil faoi bhráid an Choiste agus léadh í mar a leanas:—

“1. The Committee has considered the Bill and has taken evidence thereon. It made certain amendments to the Bill which may be classified as follows:—

(a)an amendment necessitated by the making of the Social Welfare (Modification of Contribution Conditions for Benefit) Regulations, 1980. (S.I. No. 383 of 1980).

(b)amendments which appeared to it to be necessary to the improvement of the form of the Bill.

2. The Committee had before it a communication from the Attorney General that the amendments tabled were all such as are contemplated by the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann and of Seanad Éireann in relation to Consolidation Bills. All of these amendments were accepted by the Committee.

3. The Committee is of the opinion that the Bill, as amended, represents the existing statute law.”.

Aontaíodh an Dréacht-Tuarascáil.

Ordaíodh: Tuairisciú don dá Theach dá réir sin.

6. Athlá.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 1.30 p.m.