Dáil Éireann debate -
Friday, 6 Oct 1922

DE BHRI gur glacadh leis an Acht Shasanach darab teideal Acht um Dhíobháil Choiriúil (Eirinn) 1920 mar mhiosúr cogaidh i dtaobh an choimheascair in Eirinn le déanaí do chríochnuigh le Armstad an 11adh Iúl 1921.

WHEREAS the British Statute entitled the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Act 1920 was passed as a war measure in connection with the late hostilities in Ireland which terminated with the Truce of the 11th July, 1921.

AGUS DE BHRI go raibh coiníollacha san Acht roimh-ráite agus dá gcuirfí i bhfeidhm iad go gcuirfidís isteach go mór agus go gcuirfidís consstací móra ar riara an rialtais áitiúla in Eirinn agus go ndéanfaidís airgeadas na n-údarás áitiúla do chur trí chéile go mór.

AND WHEREAS the said Statute contained provisions which if put into operation are calculated to seriously hamper and obstruct the administration of local government in Ireland and to create much confusion in the finance of local authorities.

AGUS DE BHRI gur dhin daoine airithe in Eirinn iarracht le déanaí ar bhontáiste do bhreith ar an Acht roimhráite d'fhonn a leasa phearsanta féin agus chun díobhála an phobail.

AND WHEREAS certain persons in Ireland have recently sought to take advantage of the said Statute in their own personal interests to the detriment of the public.

AGUS DE BHRI gur ghlac an Rialtas le déanaí leis an Reacht atá sa Liost atá sgríbhte fé seo chun riara áitiúil ar fuaid na tíre do dhíona agus do chosaint.

AND WHEREAS the Government for the purpose of safe-guarding and protecting local administration throughout the country has recently passed the Decree set forth in the schedule hereunder written.

AGUS DE BHRI go bhfuiltear ag cuimhneamh ar an Acht roimh-ráite d'ath-ghairm chó luath a bheidh caothúil agus go raghaidh an ath-ghairm sin siar.

AND WHEREAS it is contemplated repealing the said Statute as soon as conveniently may be and that such repeal shall be retrospective.

ANOIS dineann an Dáil seo anso an Reacht roimh-ráite do mhola agus do cheadú agus dineann sí a órdú anso go ndéanfaidh gach n-aon le n-a mbaineann an Reacht é chó-líona agus géille dho.

NOW this Dáil doth hereby sanction and approve the said Decree and doth hereby order that the same shall be observed and obeyed by all whom it may concern.