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SEANAD ÉIREANNORDERS OF REFERENCE(Adopted on 28 November 1984) (1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Irish Language. (2) That the Joint Committee shall from time to time review and make recommendations in relation to: (a)the extension of the use of Irish in the proceedings of the Dáil and Seanad and in the environs of both Houses, and (b)the promotion of the Irish language in general, and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas — on item (a) as soon as practicable and thereafter at least once a year on aspects of items (a) and (b). (3) That in the absence from a particular meeting of the Joint Committee of a member who is a member of Seanad Éireann, another member of Seanad Éireann may; with the authority of the absent member, take part in the proceedings and vote in his stead. (4) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote. (5) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative. (6) That the Joint Committee shall have power to take evidence in public and to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit. (7) That every report of the Joint Committee shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit. (8) That 4 members of the Joint Committee shall form a Quorum of whom at least 1 shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and at least 1 shall be a member of Seanad Éireann. DÁIL ÉIREANNORDERS OF REFERENCE(Adopted on 12 December 1984) (1) That a Select Committee consisting of 7 members of Dáil Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form a Joint Committee on the Irish Language. (2) That the Joint Committee shall from time to time review and make recommendations in relation to (a)the extension of the use of Irish in the proceedings of the Dáil and Seanad and in the environs of both Houses, and (b)the promotion of the Irish language in general, and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas — on item (a) as soon as practicable and thereafter at least once a year on aspects of items (a) and (b). (3) That in the absence from a particular meeting of the Joint Committee of a member who is a member of Dáil Éireann, another member of Dáil Éireann, who shall be nominated by the Party to which the absent member belongs, may take part in the proceedings and vote in his stead. (4) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote. (5) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative. (6) That the Joint Committee shall have power to take evidence in public and to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit. (7) That every report of the Joint Committee shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit. (8) That 4 members of the Joint Committee shall form a Quorum of whom at least 1 shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and at least 1 shall be a member of Seanad Éireann. MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE 25 April, 1985: Deputies elected to membership of the Joint Committee: Bell, Michael Geoghan-Quinn, Máire Kelly, John Gallagher, Denis Kenny, Enda McGinley, Denis Tunney, Jim 2 May, 1985: Senators elected to membership of the Joint Committee: Browne, John de Brún Séamus Lynch, Michael O’Mahony, Flor At the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 29 May 1985 Deputy Denis Gallagher was elected as Chairman and Deputy Enda Kenny as Vice-Chairman. |
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