Before we enter upon the business of the day, I would like to mention that I have received a report of the Sessional Committee of Selection. I do not know whether Deputies would like to take that report as the first business of the day?
The Dáil agreed.
The following is the report of the Committee:—
Pursuant to Resolutions passed by the Dáil setting up this Committee, defining its powers, and authorising it to make nominations to the Committees hereinafter mentioned, a meeting was held on 11th October, 1923, at 11.30 a.m.
The Committees dealt with in the Resolutions were three, viz:—
(1) The Committee on Procedure and Privileges;
(2) The Committee to prepare and submit Draft Standing Orders for the regulation of Private Bill Business, and
(3) The Committee to supervise the internal accommodation arrangements for members of the Oireachtas and to control the Restaurant.
The Committee decided to make the following nominations to the said Committees:—
(1) THE COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND PRIVILEGES: Deputies MacCarthy, Hughes, C. O Broin, Nicholls, P. O'Máille, Sears, Cooper, Figgis, Johnson, Wilson and Conlon—(11).
In this case the Committee recommend that the Ceann Comhairle be also a member of the Committee and its Chairman, and to permit this being done request the Dáil to make the necessary changes in the Resolution of Reference, viz., fixing the membership of the Committee at twelve, and appointing the Ceann Comhairle a member of the Committee and its Chairman.
(2) THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILL STANDING ORDERS:
Deputies C. Hogan, Nagle, Cooper, P. O'Máille and MacCarthy—(5).
(3) THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL ACCOMMODATION: Deputies White, Morrissy, A. Byrne, Hughes and C. O Broin.
11adh Deire Foghmhair, 1923.
PEADAR O hAODHA,
Cathaoirleach an Choiste.
