I desire to move: "That it is hereby declared that the Bill entitled The Indemnity Bill, 1923, which has this day been passed by this House is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety, and that accordingly the provisions of Article 47 of the Constitution of Saorstát Eireann shall not apply to that Bill."
I think it is unnecessary to say anything in support of this motion. Deputies who have read the particular Article of the Constitution will appreciate the fact that it may be suggested by somebody that during the week following some opportunity might be availed of to defeat the object we had in view in the introduction of this measure, and the passing of it. That is not the intention here. This measure is passed in good faith, carrying out our duty, and we are taking the precaution of seeing that nothing shall arrest its coming into operation immediately, or at least that we on our part will do all we can to have the Act brought into operation immediately it passes the Oireachtas.
