Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 1981 > Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities > Report No. 90 - Liability for Defective Products

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE

De Ceadaoin, 13 Bealtaine, 1981

Wednesday, 13th May, 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, Griffin and McCreevy; Senators Molony and Mulcahy.

7.Draft Report on Liability for Defective Products.

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

(i)Paragraphs 1 to 33, inclusive, agreed to.

(ii)New Paragraph.

Amendment proposed (Senator Molony):

“Before paragraph 34 to insert a new paragraph as follows:—

‘In view of the serious implications which the adoption of the proposed Directive could have in this country 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) Paragraphs 34 agreed to.

Draft Report, as amended, agreed to.

Ordered: To report accordingly.

13. Adjournment.

The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.15 p.m.