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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 15 Dec 1983

Vol. 346 No. 11

Joint Committee on Legislation: Motion.

I move:

That the terms of reference of the Joint Committee on Legislation, constituted pursuant to the Order of Dáil Éireann of 6th July, 1983, and the Order of Seanad Éireann of 7th July, 1983, be amended as follows:

(i) by the substitution for paragraph (1) (a) of the following:

`to invite submissions in writing, or orally if considered necessary by the Committee, from interested persons or bodies on Bills or other proposals for legislation (other than measures arising out of or relating to the Budget) referred to it by either House on Motion made by or with the consent of a Member of the Government and to provide a record of its discussion of same for the information of each House, and if necessary for this purpose to take evidence in public from such interested persons';

(ii) by the insertion of a new paragraph as follows:—

`(13) That the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence or the hearing of oral submissions, taken before it pursuant to paragraph (1) (a)."'.

Question put and agreed to.
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