I think amendments 38, 39, 41 and 42 have been more or less disposed of as a result of the understanding arrived at by the Minister on Friday last.
Game Preservation Bill, 1929—Committee Stage.
Debate resumed on amendment 38:—
"In the second column, opposite the word `hares' in the first column, to delete the word `April' and substitute the word `March.' —Richard S. Anthony, Denis J. Gorey, Patrick J. Ruttledge."
On Friday last I intimated my willingness to accept the 1st March as the close season for hares, and I suggested that Deputy Anthony and Deputy Gorey might put their heads together for the purpose of drafting an amendment and making clear what they wished to be done with reference to authorised coursing meetings and bring forward that amendment on the Report Stage.
Amendment 38 agreed to.
I move:
"In the second column, opposite the word `hares' in the first column, to delete the words and figures `30th day of September' and substitute the words and figures `25th day of September.' "
This amendment is brought forward at the request of the Irish Coursing Club, and I hope the Minister will accept it.
As this is only a matter of five days, I will accept the amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
I have put down the following amendment:
"At the end of the schedule to insert in the appropriate columns the words:—Landrail—From the 1st day of February to the 1st day of September, both days inclusive."
I would like to withdraw this amendment so that I may bring up on the Report Stage an amendment instead changing the dates given to 1st March and 11th August.
Amendment not moved.
Has landrail always been accepted as game?
It is not considered to be a game bird and very few people treat it as such. I see no necessity for it being so treated.
We can discuss that when the amendment comes up again.
Second Schedule.
Enactments Repealed.
Part I.
Acts of the Parliament of Ireland.
|
Session and Chapter |
Title or Short Title |
Extent of Repeal |
|
10 Will. III. c. 8. |
An Act for the preservation of the game, and the more easy conviction of such as shall destroy the same. |
The whole Act (so far as unrepealed) ex- cept Section 5. |
|
6 Anne, c. 14. |
An Act to prevent the dis- orders which may happen by the marching of soldiers. |
Section 10. |
|
27 Geo. III. c. 35. |
An Act for the preservation of game. |
The whole Act. |
|
27 Geo. III. c. 21. |
An Act to amend the Game Laws. |
The whole Act. |
I move:
"In Part I, in the last line of the first column to delete the figures `27' and substitute the figures `37.' "
By a mistake the figure 27 was written instead of 37. It is merely a misprint.
Amendment put and agreed to.
I move:
"In Part I. in the third column after the words `The whole Act' opposite the words `An Act for the preservation of game' in the second column, to add the words `except Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13.' "
This amendment has the effect of keeping in force a certain part of an old Act which prevents trespass in pursuit of game—Sections 10, 11. 12 and 13.
What are the sections?
They are sections which enable prosecutions to be brought for trespass in pursuit of game. As the Bill stood, through an oversight, no prosecutions for trespass in pursuit of game could be brought. By leaving these sections unrepealed, prosecutions for trespass in pursuit of game can be brought.
Will the Minister state whether rabbits will be considered game if this amendment is passed?
Yes. That amendment was carried the other day. You can prosecute for trespass in pursuit of rabbits.
Amendment put:
The Committee divided: Tá, 61; Níl, 54.
Tá
- Aird, William P.
- Beckett, James Walter.
- Bennett, George Cecil.
- Blythe, Ernest.
- Bourke, Séamus A.
- Brennan, Michael.
- Brodrick, Seán.
- Byrne, John Joseph.
- Carey, Edmund.
- Cole, John James.
- Collins-O'Driscoll, Mrs. Margt.
- Conlon, Martin.
- Cooper, Bryan Ricco.
- Cosgrave, William T.
- Craig, Sir James.
- Doherty, Eugene.
- Doyle, Peadar Seán.
- Duggan, Edmund John.
- Dwyer, James.
- Egan, Barry M.
- Esmonde, Osmond Thos. Grattan.
- Fitzgerald-Kenney, James.
- Good, John.
- Gorey, Denis J.
- Haslett, Alexander.
- Hassett, John J.
- Heffernan, Michael R.
- Hennessy, Thomas.
- Henry, Mark.
- Hogan, Patrick (Galway).
- Kelly, Patrick Michael.
- Keogh, Myles.
- Law, Hugh Alexander.
- Leonard, Patrick.
- Lynch, Finian.
- Mathews, Arthur Patrick.
- Mongan, Joseph W.
- Mulcahy, Richard.
- Murphy, James E.
- Murphy, Joseph Xavier.
- Myles, James Sproule.
- Nally, Martin Michael.
- Nolan, John Thomas.
- O'Connell, Richard.
- O'Connor, Bartholomew.
- O'Donovan, Timothy Joseph.
- O'Leary, Daniel.
- O'Mahony, Dermot Gun.
- O'Reilly, John J.
- O'Sullivan, John Marcus.
- Redmond, William Archer.
- Reynolds, Patrick.
- Rice, Vincent.
- Roddy, Martin.
- Shaw, Patrick W.
- Sheehy, Timothy (West Cork).
- Thrift, William Edward.
- Tierney, Michael.
- Vaughan, Daniel.
- Wolfe, George.
- Wolfe, Jasper Travers.
Níl
- Aiken, Frank.
- Allen, Denis.
- Anthony, Richard.
- Blaney, Neal.
- Boland, Gerald.
- Boland, Patrick.
- Bourke, Daniel.
- Brady, Seán.
- Briscoe, Robert.
- Broderick, Henry.
- Buckley, Daniel.
- Carty, Frank.
- Cassidy, Archie J.
- Clancy, Patrick.
- Gorry, Patrick J.
- Goulding, John.
- Hayes, Seán.
- Hogan, Patrick (Clare).
- Houlihan, Patrick.
- Jordan, Stephen.
- Kennedy, Michael Joseph.
- Kent, William R.
- Kerlin, Frank.
- Killilea, Mark.
- Kilroy, Michael.
- Lemass, Seán F.
- Little, Patrick John.
- MacEntee, Seán.
- Colbert, James.
- Colohan, Hugh.
- Cooney, Eamon.
- Corish, Richard.
- Corry, Martin John.
- Crowley, Tadhg.
- Davin, William.
- Derrig, Thomas.
- De Valera, Eamon.
- Everett, James.
- Fahy, Frank.
- Flinn, Hugo.
- Fogarty, Andrew.
- French, Seán.
- Moore, Séamus.
- Morrissey, Daniel.
- Mullins, Thomas.
- O'Connell, Thomas J.
- O'Dowd, Patrick Joseph.
- O'Kelly, Seán T.
- O'Reilly, Thomas.
- Powell, Thomas P.
- Ryan, James.
- Sexton, Martin.
- Sheehy, Timothy (Tipperary).
- Smith, Patrick.
- Ward, Francis C.
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Duggan and P.S. Doyle; Níl, Deputies G. Boland and Allen.
Amendment declared carried.
I move:—
"In Part I. in the expression `An Act for the preservation of game,' where the same occurs in the second column opposite the words and figures `27 Geo. III., c. 35,' in the first column, to insert the word `the' before the word `game.' "
This is a formal amendment. The word "the" was dropped out.
Amendment put and agreed to.
Second Schedule, as amended, put and agreed to.
Title put and agreed to.
Bill, with amendments, ordered to be reported.
The Dáil went out of Committee.
Bill reported with amendments.
Fourth Stage ordered to be taken on Friday, 8th November.