Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 11 Dec 1930

Vol. 36 No. 10

Supplementary Estimates. - Education (Provision of Meals) (Amendment) Bill, 1930—Money Resolution.

The Dáil went into Committee on Finance.

Mr. McGilligan

I move:

"That it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys to be provided by the Oireachtas of any expenses incurred in carrying into effect any Act of the present Session to enable Town Commissioners to provide meals for school children."

It is not expected that the amount which will fall on the State for the financial year arising out of the passage of this Bill will be very heavy. We do not expect that it will come to more than £100.

Motion put and agreed to.

Resolution reported and agreed to.

General Mulcahy

Perhaps I should point out at this stage that the Standing Orders of the Seanad are such that if this Bill were allowed to pass through as a Private Deputy's Bill, it could not be passed into law before Christmas. We propose, therefore, to adopt it as a Government measure in order to facilitate its passage through the Seanad.