Blythe, Ernest

Tuesday, 30 June 1925

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 12 No. 16

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CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - PERMANENT EMPLOYEES AT HAULBOWLINE.

No permanently employed men have recently been engaged at Haulbowline on work for outside firms. Facilities were given to the Queenstown Dry Docks Company last month for the docking of a vessel for th...More Button

SUPPLEMENTARY AGRICULTURAL GRANT.

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BEET SUGAR (SUBSIDY) BILL, 1925—REPORT STAGE.

I think that this amendment is introduced under a misapprehension. The price payable is in respect of beets “properly topped and washed.” It does not mean that they must be washed by the owner. But ...More Button

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - MONEY RESOLUTION—AGRICULTURAL GRANT.

The message prescribed by the Constitution has been received from the Governor-General. I move:More Button

I think Deputy Johnson has got in his protest.More Button

I was not raising the question for discussion at all. Inadvertently I initiated the discussion by remarking that possibly if money were appropriated without the purpose being recommended by the Gover...More Button

I would venture to suggest that the Deputy did not contemplate the Dáil accepting this amendment.More Button

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - DAIL RESUMES.

Because I think it is undesirable if we can avoid it to put great charges like this on the Central Fund. If I were to consider having consistency as between the two parts of the agricultural grant, I...More Button

That is my feeling, but I am not proposing to make any change at present.More Button

I do not know the practice on the other side.More Button

Taking it out of the second pocket will provide the Dáil with an opportunity next year of discussing this particular payment, and certain other things, perhaps, in relation to agriculture.More Button

DAIL IN COMMITTEE. - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) BILL, 1925—THIRD STAGE.

I beg to move amendment 1:— In line 20 to delete the figures “84” and substitute the figures “48.” This amendment is merely to correct a typographical error in the Bill. Amendment put and agreed to. Q...More Button

These words are really put in for the purpose of clarity and lucidity. They are not necessary, and their deletion would not really weaken the section, but at the same time I propose to retain them. ...More Button

It will be dealt with precisely as the original agricultural grant was dealt with, except as regards certain provisions in regard to this year, which are dealt with in a later section.More Button

They are dealt with precisely in the same way. Question—“That Section 2 stand part of the Bill”—put and agreed to. Sections 3 and 4 were agreed to. SECTION 5.More Button

The old agricultural grant was allocated under three heads, namely: County-at-large charges, union charges, and district charges. The unions have been abolished, and consequently the second heading be...More Button

Yes, but only where there is a surplus. Section 5 agreed to and added to the Bill. Sections 6, 7 and 8 agreed to and added to the Bill.More Button

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - OIREACHTAS (PAYMENT OF MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1925—MONEY RESOLUTION.

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - ESTIMATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. VOTE NO. 51—OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.

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WRITTEN ANSWERS. - EX-POLICEMAN'S CLAIM FOR PENSION.

An application for a pension was received from Mr. Costello and was duly investigated by the Committee set up by the Government to inquire into resignations and dismissals from the Royal Irish Consta...More Button

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