Cosgrave, William T.Thursday, 28 September 1922 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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THE PRESIDENT'S MOTION. - THE DÁIL IN COMMITTEE.
I formally move Clause No. 1.
THE PRESIDENT'S MOTION. - CLAUSES 1 AND 2 MOVED.
Very well. I move Clauses 1 and 2.
No, it has not been officially announced; but it is realised that in these cases where there is great responsibility, that that responsibility should be shared by the most responsible officers in the ...
Yes. The Council of Three has already been superseded— in one case by death and in another case by transfer.
Certainly.
It has been made by the Government.
The answer to the first question is, the Minister for Defence; the second is metaphysical. I might have it my way, and other people their way, and that is all I have to say about it.
THE PRESIDENT'S MOTION. - CLAUSE 3
I move the adoption of No. 3 down to (d). With regard to what I said yesterday about these Army regulations, or orders, being laid on the Table of the Dáil, an amendment will be moved at the end of C...
Yes, but it is not so complete. It reads: “Provided, however, that, as regards such general order or regulation as aforesaid, the same shall be laid on the Table of this Dáil, and shall take effect o...
Yes.
I interrupted Deputy Figgis, unwittingly, when his amendment was reached. May I ask permission to have it moved?
You know very little about war when you say that.
Regarding these Ordinances, they include measures for dealing with attacks upon the National forces, looting, arson, destruction or damage to public or private property. Now, we hear great speeches ab...
I must object to that. I said plainly and distinctly that if we have gone too far, show us where we have gone, and if we have not gone far enough, show us where. You have done neither one nor the ot...
You do not know them as well as I do.
We would undertake, as far as the Civil Courts being established in any area, that we would not remove a prisoner from that district to an area in which they are not functioning.
Take No. 2. One of the cases which has come under my notice is that of the destruction of waterworks or private supply to a town. That is only property, but it really strikes at more than property. ...
I am prepared to stand by that statement.
THE PRESIDENT'S MOTION. - CLAUSE 4.
I now move No. 4. “Now this Dáil, being of opinion, that the doing by or under the authority of the Army Council of the several matters aforesaid, is a matter of military necessity, doth hereby ratif...
MOTION—MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
That was our intention too.
Yes, in view of the fact that we meet five days this week, and that the general understanding was that we should adjourn at 7 instead of 8.30, as in the Standing Orders. We would be willing to take u...
No, not terms of peace.
I think the Peace offensive is not a very strong one, and I think that the real weakness in this Peace offensive is that no terms are given from those who are anxious to get Peace for the other side. ...
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