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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Oct 1922

Vol. 1 No. 22

THE DÁIL IN COMMITTEE. - ARTICLE 57.

Mr. G. FITZGIBBON

I beg to move that Article 58 in the Report be substituted for Article 57 in the Draft Constitution. It reads:—

"The appointment of a member of the Chamber/Dáil to be a Minister shall not entail upon him any obligation to resign his seat, or to submit himself for re-election."

A new Government comes in, a Ministry is formed, and surely it is desirable to save constituencies the expense of sending back a man who has been appointed to a high office, merely for the sake of being re-elected.

The Dáil agreed to the acceptance of the amendment.

AN CEANN COMHAIRLE

I declare that Article 57, in that form, stands part of the Bill.

Article 57 in the Draft Constitution read:—"The members of the Executive Council shall receive such remuneration as may from time to time be prescribed by law, but the remuneration of any Minister shall not be diminished during his term of office."

Mr. JOHNSON

I beg to move that the word "Ministers" shall be substituted for the words "the members of the Executive Council."

Article as amended agreed to.

Mr. O'HIGGINS

I would like to ask leave to proceed after 8.30 to finish Article 58, so that the Bill as amended in Committee can be printed for next week.

Mr. G. GAVAN DUFFY

I think it is unfair to those who are not here. Article 58 contains an important clause in which members are interested.

Mr. O'HIGGINS

I have asked leave and leave can be refused.

We do not want to meet to-morrow if it can be avoided, so that members can have a good deal of time to read over the Report.

The Dáil agreed.

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