The Report from the Examiner of Private Bills states that in the case of the application for leave to introduce the Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital Bill, 1953, the Standing Orders have not been complied with.
Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital Bill, 1953. - Report from the Examiner of Private Bills.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
Could we not have some explanation of this Report? Is there anyone here to give details of the matter and on what point was the Bill rejected or deferred?
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
The Report from the Examiner of Private Bills sets out that in the case of the application for leave to introduce the Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital Bill, 1953, the Standing Orders have not been complied with inasmuch as the notice setting out the principal subject-matters of the Bill as required by Standing Order No. 4 was not published once in each of two successive weeks in some newspapers published or circulating in the area to which the application relates, as required by Standing Order No. 6.
Was there no publication?
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
Yes, but not enough.
Is it not quite clear that when a Private Member's Bill is introduced it is the duty of the members introducing the Bill to see that it is piloted properly?
This is a Private Bill and not a Private Member's Bill.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
I move:—
That, pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 of the Standing Orders of the Dáil and the Seanad relative to Private Business, the Report be referred to the Joint Committee on Standing Orders.
Question put and agreed to.