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1. Le Rún le n-ar ghlac an Dáil 5 Mí na Nodlag, 1923, do cuireadh na nithe seo leanas chun an Choiste:—
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1. By Resolution of the Dáil, adopted on the 5th December, 1923, the following reference was made to the Committee:—
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“Go gcuirtear chun an Choiste ar Nós-imeachta agus Príbhléidí gach ceist a bhaineann le hAchuingheacha do thíolaca i láthair Dháil Eireann chun tuairisciú don Dáil ina dtaobh.”
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“That all questions connected with the presentation of Petitions before Dáil Eireann be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for report to the Dáil.”
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2. Do bhreithnigh an Coiste an Rún san i gcruinniú a comóradh 13 Mí na Nodlag, 1923, nuair a bhí na Teachtaí seo a leanas i láthair:—
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2. This Resolution was taken into consideration by the Committee at a meeting held on the 13th December, 1923, at which the following Deputies were present:—
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An Ceann Comhairle, Pádraic O Máille, Seoirse Mac Niocaill, Seán O Conláin, Risteárd Mac Liam, Brian Cúipéir, Tomás Mac Eoin agus Peadar O hAodha.
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The Ceann Comhairle, Deputies P. O Máille, Nicholls, Conlon, Wilson, Cooper, Johnson and Hughes.
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3. Tá forálacha in Airtiogail 47 agus 48 den Bhunreacht i dtaobh tíolaca Achuingheacha áirithe. Sna BuanOrduithe atá ag an dá Thigh i dtaobh Billí Príobháideacha tá forálacha i dtaobh tíolaca Achuingheacha i gcásanna áirithe.
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3. Provision is made in Articles 47 and 48 of the Constitution for the presentation of certain Petitions. The Standing Orders of both Houses dealing with Private Bills provide for the presentation of Petitions in certain cases.
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4. Do bhreithnigh an Coiste cásanna eile ina bhféadfí Achuingheacha do thíolaca agus molaid gan glaca leis an nós san, Achuingheacha do thíolaca don Dáil ó Theachtaí no aon chólucht lasmuich.
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4. The Committee took into consideration other cases in which Petitions might be presented and recommend that the practice of presenting Petitions to the Dáil whether by Deputies or by any outside body should not be adopted.
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5. Ag teacht ar an dtuairim sin dóibh do chuimnigh an Coiste ar an saoirse cainte, ar an saoirse tionóil, ar an vóta don duine fásta, ar an Ionadaíocht Chothromúil, ar an Referendum agus ar an dTionscnamh a cuirtear in áirithe leis an mBunreacht. Do mheasadar gur féidir ar na slite sin gach tuairim atá ag saoránaigh do thabhairt os cóir na Dála agus dá bhrí sin nách gá aon Achuingheacha.
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5. In forming this opinion the Committee had regard to the guarantees of free speech, free assembly, adult suffrage, Proportional Representation, Referendum and the Initiative contained in the Constitution. They considered that by these methods every point of view held by citizens can be brought before the Dáil, and that, consequently, the expedient of Petitions is not necessary.
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6. Maidir le nithe eile a cuireadh chun an Choiste leis an Rún do rith an Dáil 3 Deire Fomhair, 1923, agus le n-ar cuireadh an Coiste ar bun, tá dul-ar-aghaidh déanta ag an gCoiste ach táid ag leanúint d'iad do bhreithniú.
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6. In regard to other matters referred to the Committee by Resolution of the Dáil dated 3rd October, 1923, which set up the Committee, progress has been made, but the Committee is continuing its deliberations thereon.
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