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Dáil Éireann - Volume 39 - 16 July, 1931 Shannon Fisheries Bill, 1931—First Stage. Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. McGilligan) Patrick McGilligan 2191 [2191] Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. McGilligan): I move for leave to introduce a “Bill entitled an Act to provide for the acquisition by the Electricity Supply Board of fisheries and fishing rights in the River Shannon and the tidal and tributary waters thereof and to vest in the said Board the duty of conducting and developing such fisheries and fishing rights as a commercial undertaking and to make provision for divers matters ancillary to or connected with the matters aforesaid.” Mr. Derrig Mr. Derrig Mr. Derrig: Is it necessary to hand over the Shannon fisheries to the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera: We should like to have some explanation as to this Bill, otherwise we will have to object. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: The Long Title describes the Bill as far as I am inclined to describe it at present. Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera: Then take us as objecting. An Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes An Ceann Comhairle: Objection is taken. Does the Deputy or the Minister wish to make a statement? Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera: We would like to know whether this is part of a general plan or what reason there is for handing the Shannon fisheries over specially to the Electricity Supply Board. I do not think that the discussion here for the last two or three days would lead any Deputy to be anxious to give the Shannon Board at the present time more duties and more responsibilities. They have quite enough to do to look after the undertaking they have in hands. We want to know why it is proposed at this particular time to vest in them the Shannon fisheries and the responsibility for conducting and developing such fisheries, etc. I think the Minister ought to give some explanation before we are asked to agree to this. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: Any explanation I would give of the Bill would be on Second Reading. All I ask is leave to introduce, and then the Bill will be discussed on Second Reading. Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera 2192 [2192] Mr. de Valera: When does the Minister propose to take the Second Reading? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: 14th October. Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera Mr. de Valera: I suppose we will be able to learn something more about it by that time. Mr. Briscoe Mr. Briscoe Mr. Briscoe: When will the Bill be circulated? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I do not know. Leave to introduce granted. Bill read a First Time; Second Stage ordered for 14th October. Dáil Éireann 39 Shannon Fisheries Bill, 1931—First Stage. General Debate 19310716
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