Dáil Éireann - Volume 83 - 07 May, 1941

Financial Resolutions. - Resolution No. 16—Repeal of Section 15 of the Finance Act, 1933.

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: I move:—

That Section 15 of the Finance Act, 1933 (No. 15 of 1933), shall be repealed.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: What is the effect of repealing this tax?

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: The effect is to repeal Section 15 of the Finance Act, 1933, which provides for the importation without payment of customs duty of certain articles, viz., commodities in the preparation of which wheat or any product of wheat has been used, chargeable with any duty imposed by that Act or by an Act passed or order made prior to the passing of that Act in respect of which an import duty has been issued by the Minister for Industry and Commerce under Section 11 of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1938. The purpose of the intended repeal is to eliminate certain anomalies and difficulties in administration which have arisen.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: This tax removes restrictive tariffs from flour, wheat and bread.

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

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[97] Mr. O Ceallaigh: I will go into it more fully on the debate.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: And in the meantime it is as well to pass it.

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: It is a matter of administration.

Question put and agreed to.

Dáil Éireann 83 Financial Resolutions. Resolution No. 16—Repeal of Section 15 of the Finance Act, 1933.

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