Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 1981 > Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities > Report No. 87 - Taxes other than Turnover Taxes which affect the Consumption of Manufactured Tobacco

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 11 Márta, 1981

Wednesday, 11th March, 1981

1. The Joint Committee met at 4 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following Members were present:

Senator FitzGerald (in the Chair), Deputies Cogan, Filgate and J. Walsh; Senators Molony and Mulcahy.

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3. Draft Report on Proposed Council Directive on Taxes other than Turnover Taxes which affect the Consumption of Manufactured Tobacco.

Senator Mulcahy brought forward a Draft Report which was read as follows:—

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(i) Paragraphs 1 to 19, inclusive agreed to.

(ii) New Paragraph.

Amendment proposed (Senator Mulcahy):

“Before paragraph 20 to insert a new paragraph as follows:—

‘In view of the serious implications which the adoption of the proposed Directive would have for the Irish tobacco manufacturing industry the Joint Committee requests that a debate take place in Seanad Éireann. In this connection the Joint Committee refers to the Order of Seanad Éireann of 18th February, 1981’.”

Amendment agreed to.

(iii) Paragraph 20 agreed to.

Draft Report, as amended. agreed to.

Ordered: To report accordingly.

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4. Adjournment.

The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.15 p.m.