I move:—
That the Order of the Dáil of 10th November, 1954, that the Factories Bill, 1954, be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil be discharged;
That the Factories Bill, 1954, be referred to a Special Committee consisting of 17 members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection;
That the quorum of the Committee be six; and
That the first meeting of the Committee be held not earlier than 16th December, 1954.
I understand the Opposition have agreed that the Committee Stage of this Bill should be referred to a Committee of the House. I want to express my thanks to the Opposition for being so accommodating in this respect. We can ensure the Committee sits during the Christmas adjournment of the Dáil when it will be possible to see the pattern of the Bill as it comes out of Committee from this particular Select Committee. Therefore, this would facilitate the preparation of the many resolutions which have to be prepared in anticipation of the ultimate coming into operation of the Act.
