I beg to move:—"That the Committee agree with the following amendments inserted by the Seanad":—
1. In Section 3 (3) paragraph (a) deleted and a new paragraph substituted therefor as follows:—
"(a) either approving of the proposals contained in the petition or declaring that such proposals require further investigation and in either case."
2. In Section 3 before sub-section (5) a new sub-section inserted as follows:—
"(5) Where the council of a county, having considered any such petition and report, do not pass any such resolutions as aforesaid the secretary of the council shall forthwith send a copy of the petition (with the map annexed thereto) and of the report to the Commissioners."
3. Before Section 24 a new section inserted as follows:—
"Every council of a county and every joint committee on which the duty of maintaining a drainage district is imposed by this or any other Act shall furnish to the Commissioners in each year a report in respect of such district in the form and containing the particulars prescribed in that behalf by the Commissioners."
4. Before Section 25 a new section inserted as follows:—
"Without prejudice to the duties and powers of the Commissioners under the Drainage Maintenance Acts, 1866 and 1924, every drainage district constituted under this Act shall be inspected by the Commissioners at least once in every five years, and immediately after such inspection of a drainage district the Commissioners shall send to the council of the county or to the councils of the several counties in which such district is situate a report as to the state of repair and general condition of the drainage works in such district."