Dáil Éireann - Volume 68 - 10 June, 1937

Dublin Hospitals Bill, 1937—First Stage.

An Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy

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[258] An Ceann Comhairle: I understood that a Bill entitled the Dublin Hospitals Bill was to be introduced to-day.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. O Ceallaigh) Minister for Local Government (Mr. O Ceallaigh)

Minister for Local Government (Mr. O Ceallaigh): Yes, Sir. With your permission, I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill relating to the dissolution of a body known as the Board of Superintendence of Dublin Hospitals. This board has been quiescent for a number of years. There is only one hospital now with which it really has anything to do and that is the Locke Hospital. We are anxious to get that Board of Superintendence formally and legally dissolved. If the House has no objection, I should like to have the First Reading to-day. We can, then, have the Bill circulated and take the further stages on Monday.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: More than the board has been quiescent in this matter apparently.

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: Is there anybody acting as a secretary of this board?

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: Yes.

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: Is he to be “fired?”

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: His position will be safeguarded.

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: We cannot pledge ourselves as yet to agree to the further stages on Monday.

Leave granted to introduce the Bill. Second Stage ordered for Monday, 14th June.

Dáil Éireann 68 Dublin Hospitals Bill, 1937—First Stage.

General Debate

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