Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 8 Nov 1939

Vol. 77 No. 7

Courts of Justice (Emergency Powers) Bill, 1939—First Stage.

Mr. Norton

I ask leave to move the First Stage of the Courts of Justice (Emergency Powers) Bill, 1939, with the Title as set out on the Order Paper:—

Bill entitled an Act to confer on courts of justice certain powers in relation to remedies in respect of the non-payment of money and the nonperformance of obligations (including powers in relation to bankruptcy and winding-up proceedings) and to make provision for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

An Ceann Comhairle

Is the Bill being opposed?

Minister for Justice (Mr. G. Boland)

Yes, Sir, the Bill is opposed.

An Ceann Comhairle

The Bill, therefore, goes back to Private Deputies' time, and will be placed after item No. 20 of to-day's Order Paper.

Mr. Norton

Am I to take it, Sir, that I would be entitled to make a short explanatory statement with regard to the Bill at this stage?

An Ceann Comhairle

Not at this stage.