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Uimhir 21 de 1957.
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1957.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
An tAire.
1.—San Acht seo ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
Béilí (seachas béilí i scoileanna náisiúnta).
2.—(1) Féadfaidh bardas contae-bhuirge béilí (seachas béilí i scoileanna náisiúnta) a sholáthar le haghaidh pé daoine is oiriúnach leo agus chuige sin féadfaid—
(a) bia a sholáthar le haghaidh na mbéilí,
(b) pé iostaí, cóiríocht, goireas, trealamh agus seirbhís a chur ar fáil is gá chun an bia d'ullmhú, a chócaireacht agus a roinnt, agus
(c) pé nithe eile a dhéanamh a mheasfaid is gá chun na béilí a sholáthar nó a bhainfeas lena soláthar.
(2) Féadfaidh bardas contae-bhuirge na cumhachta a bheirtear dóibh leis an alt seo d'fheidhmiú go díreach nó i gcomhpháirt nó trí chomhshocraíocht le haon duine nó comhlucht eile.
(3) Féadfaidh bardas contae-bhuirge pé suimeanna is cuí leo a ghearradh i leith béilí a sholáthróid faoin alt seo.
(4) Ní sholáthróidh bardas contae-bhuirge béilí faoin alt seo ach amháin i rith pé tréimhse nó tréimhsí a ordós an tAire maidir leis an mbardas.
(5) Ní déanfar na cumhachta a bheirtear leis an alt seo do bhardas contae-bhuirge d'fheidhmiú ach amháin do réir scéime nó scéimeanna a dhéanfas an bardas agus a cheadós an tAire.
(6) Beidh in aon scéim den tsórt sin, go sonrach, forála a shonrós na daoine dá bhféadfar béilí a sholáthar agus na himthosca ina bhféadfar béilí a sholáthar.
Béilí i scoileanna náisiúnta.
3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 3 den Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland) Act, 1914, trí “authorise them to spend out of the rates such sum as will meet the cost of the provision of such food” a scrios agus “, notwithstanding anything contained in section 1 or section 2 of this Act, authorise them to provide free of charge, or to meet the whole or part of the cost of the provision free of charge of, meals for those children attending that school” a chur ina ionad.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 1 den Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland) Act, 1917, trí—
(a) “the expenses incurred pursuant to an authorisation” a chur in ionad “the cost of the provision of food” mar a bhfuil na focail deiridh sin i bhfo-alt (1),
(b) “expenses incurred pursuant to an authorisation” a chur in ionad “the provision of food” sa chéad áit ina bhfuil na focail deiridh sin i bhfo-alt (2), agus
(c) “meals” a chur in ionad “food” sa dara háit ina bhfuil an focal deiridh sin i bhfo-alt (2).
(3) I gcás ina ndeachaigh údarás áitiúil faoi aon chaiteachas roimh thosach feidhme an Achta seo do réir bhrí na nAcht Oideachais (Béilí a Sholáthar), 1914 go 1930, ag soláthar béilí in aisce, nó ag íoc go hiomlán nó go páirteach as béilí a sholáthar in aisce, do leanaí a bhí ag freastal ar scoil náisiúnta, measfar an caiteachas sin agus aon ranníoc ina leith as an Stát-Chiste a bheith bailí cuí agus a bheith amhlaidh ariamh.
Breosla
4.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn “scéim breosla shaoir” scéim arna ceadú ag an Aire chun breosla a sholáthar d'aicmí sonraithe daoine;
ciallaíonn “adhmad” adhmad (lena n-áirítear adhmad atá ag fás) atá oiriúnach lena úsáid mar chonnadh nó le haghaidh connaidh;
ciallaíonn “údarás uirbeach” aon chomhlucht—
(a) is bardas contae-bhuirge,
(b) is bardas buirge seachas contae-bhuirg,
(c) comhairle cheantair uirbigh, nó
(d) coimisinéirí baile.
(2) Chun críocha scéime breosla shaoir arna déanamh ag údarás uirbeach, féadfaidh an t-údarás sin—
(a) aon adhmad nó móin d'fháil trí chomhaontú,
(b) aon adhmad a gheobhfar amhlaidh a leagadh, trí shaothar díreach nó trí chonradh,
(c) connadh a dhéanamh den adhmad go léir nó de chuid den adhmad a gheobhfar amhlaidh, trí shaothar díreach nó trí chonradh, agus
(d) aon adhmad nó móin a gheobhfar amhlaidh d'iompar, a stóráil, a dhíol nó a dhiúscairt.
(3) Ní forléireofar aon ní i bhfo-alt (2) den alt seo mar ní a shrianas oibriú an Achta Foraoiseachta, 1946 (Uimh. 13 de 1946).
Cumhachta a bheas le feidhmiú ag cigirí.
5.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn “an tOrdú coisbhirt” an tOrdú um Chúnamh Phoiblí (Rialacháin Choisbhirt), 1944 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 339 de 1944); ciallaíonn “deimhniú coisbhirt” deimhniú arna eisiúint ag údarás cúnaimh phoiblí do réir an Orduithe choisbhirt dá chur i dteideal an duine chun a n-eiseofar é coisbheart oifigiúil d'fháil don leanbh a bheas sonraithe sa deimhniú;
cialaíonn “cigire” duine arna cheapadh i scríbhinn ag údarás cúnaimh phoiblí chun críocha an ailt seo nó, má bhíonn ranníoca á ndéanamh de thuras na huaire as an Stát-Chiste i leith caiteachais údarás cúnaimh phoiblí ag tabhairt éifeachta don Ordú coisbhirt. ag an Aire;
ciallaíonn “coisbheart oifigiúil” bróga nó bróga ísle a déanfar lena n-imdháil do réir an Orduithe choisbhirt.
(2) Má bhíonn cúis réasúnach ag cigire lena chreidiúint go bhfuil deimhniú coisbhirt nó coisbheart oifigiúil ina sheilbh nó faoina urláimh ag duine ar bith, féadfaidh an cigire a iarraidh ar an duine sin a insint cé acu atá nó nach bhfuil aon deimhniú nó coisbheart den tsórt sin ina sheilbh nó faoina urláimh aige.
(3) Féadfaidh cigire a iarraidh ar dhuine ar bith a bhfuil deimhniú coisbhirt nó coisbheart oifigiúil ina sheilbh nó faoina urláimh aige—
(a) a insint cad iad na himthosca inar tharla an deimhniú nó an coisbheart a bheith ina sheilbh nó faoina urláimh.
(b) an deimhniú nó an coisbheart a thabhairt ar aird,
(c) a cheadú don chigire an deimhniú nó an coisbheart a scrúdú.
(4) Féadfaidh cigire a iarraidh ar dhuine ar bith chun ar heisíodh deimhniú coisbhirt—
(a) a insint cé acu a rinne nó nach ndearna sé an deimhniú a mhalairtiú ar choisbheart oifigiúil.
(b) murar mhalairtigh sé an deimhniú ar choisbheart oifigiúil, an deimhniú a thabhairt ar aird don chigire agus a cheadú don chigire é a scrúdú.
(c) má mhalairtigh sé an deimhniú ar choisbheart oifigiúil, an coisbheart a thabhairt ar aird don chigire agus a cheadú don chigire é a scrúdú.
(5) I gcás ina ndéanfar iarratas chun duine faoin alt seo agus nach ndéanfaidh sé do réir an iarratais, beidh sé ciontach i gcion agus ar a chiontú ann go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná cúig puint a chur air, mura dtaispeána sé go raibh cúis réasúnach aige gan déanamh do réir an iarratais.
(6) Nuair a bheas cigire ag feidhmiú aon cheann de na cumhachta a bheirtear leis an alt seo, déanfaidh sé, má hiarrtar sin air, a cheapachán faoin alt seo a thabhairt ar aird d'aon duine lena mbaineann.
Caiteachais.
6.—Déanfar na caiteachais faoina raghaidh an tAire ag riaradh an Achta seo d'íoc, a mhéid a cheadós an tAire Airgeadais é, as airgead a sholáthrós an tOireachtas.
Gearrtheideal agus tosach feidhme.
7.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forála Ilghnéitheacha), 1957, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh pé lá a cheapfas an tAire le hordú.
Number 21 of 1957.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1957.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Number 21 of 1957.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1957.
The Minister.
1.—In this Act “the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare.
Meals (other than meals in national schools).
2.—(1) The corporation of a county borough may provide meals (other than meals in national schools) for such persons as they think fit and for that purpose may—
(a) provide food for the meals,
(b) provide such depôts, accommodation, apparatus, equipment and service as may be necessary for the preparation, cooking and distribution of the food, and
(c) take such other steps as in their opinion are necessary for or incidental to the provision of the meals.
(2) The corporation of a county borough may exercise the powers conferred on them by this section either directly or in association or by arrangement with any other person or body.
(3) The corporation of a county borough may charge such amounts as they think proper for meals provided by them under this section.
(4) The corporation of a county borough shall not provide meals under this section save during such period or periods as the Minister may direct in relation to the corporation.
(5) The powers conferred by this section on the corporation of a county borough shall not be exercised save in accordance with a scheme or schemes made by the corporation and approved of by the Minister.
(6) Any such scheme may, in particular, contain provisions specifying the persons for whom meals may be provided and the circumstances in which meals may be supplied.
Meals in national schools.
3.—(1) Section 3 of the Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland) Act, 1914, is hereby amended by the deletion of “authorise them to spend out of the rates such sum as will meet the cost of the provision of such food” and the substitution therefor of “, notwithstanding anything contained in section 1 or section 2 of this Act, authorise them to provide free of charge, or to meet the whole or part of the cost of the provision free of charge of, meals for those children attending that school”.
(2) Section 1 of the Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland) Act, 1917, is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “expenses incurred pursuant to an authorisation” for “the cost of the provision of food” where the latter words occur in subsection (1),
(b) the substitution of “expenses incurred pursuant to an authorisation” for “the provision of food” where the latter words occur firstly in subsection (2), and
(c) the substitution of “meals” for “food” where the latter word occurs secondly in subsection (2).
(3) Where any expenditure was incurred before the commencement of this Act by a local authority within the meaning of the Education (Provision of Meals) Acts, 1914 to 1930, in providing free of charge, or meeting the whole or part of the provision free of charge of, meals for children attending a national school, that expenditure and any contribution thereto made out of the Exchequer shall be deemed to be and always to have been valid and proper.
Fuel.
4.—(1) In this section—
“cheap fuel scheme” means a scheme approved of by the Minister for the provision of fuel for specified categories of persons;
“timber” means timber (including growing timber) suitable for use as or for conversion into firewood;
“urban authority” means any body which is—
(a) the corporation of a county borough,
(b) the corporation of a borough other than a county borough,
(c) the council of an urban district, or
(d) the commissioners of a town.
(2) For the purposes of a cheap fuel scheme made by an urban authority, that authority may—
(a) acquire by agreement any timber or turf,
(b) by direct labour or contract, fell any timber so acquired,
(c) by direct labour or contract, convert or partly convert any timber so acquired into firewood, and
(d) transport, store, sell or dispose of any timber or turf so acquired.
(3) Nothing contained in subsection (2) of this section shall be construed as restricting the operation of the Forestry Act, 1946 (No. 13 of 1946).
Powers to be exercised by inspectors.
5.—(1) In this section—
“footwear Order” means the Public Assistance (Footwear Regulations) Order, 1944 (S.R. & O., No. 339 of 1944);
“footwear voucher” means a voucher issued by a public assistance authority in accordance with the footwear Order entitling the person to whom it is issued to obtain official footwear for the child specified in the voucher;
“inspector” means a person appointed in writing to be an inspector for the purposes of this section by a public assistance authority or, where for the time being contributions are made from the Exchequer towards the expenses incurred by public assistance authorities in giving effect to the footwear Order, by the Minister;
“official footwear” means boots or shoes manufactured for the purpose of distribution in accordance with the footwear Order.
(2) Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has in his possession or control a footwear voucher or official footwear, the inspector may request that person to state whether he has or has not in his possession or control any such voucher or footwear.
(3) An inspector may request any person who has in his possession or control a footwear voucher or official footwear—
(a) to state the circumstances in which the voucher or footwear came into his possession or control,
(b) to produce the voucher or footwear.
(c) to permit the inspector to examine the voucher or footwear.
(4) An inspector may request any person to whom a footwear voucher has been issued—
(a) to state whether he has or has not exchanged the voucher for official footwear,
(b) if he has not exchanged the voucher for official footwear, to produce the voucher to the inspector and permit the inspector to examine it,
(c) if he has exchanged the voucher for official footwear, to produce the footwear to the inspector and permit the inspector to examine it.
(5) Where a person to whom a request is made under this section does not comply with the request, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds, unless he shows that he had reasonable grounds for not complying with the request.
(6) An inspector, when exercising any of the powers conferred by this section, shall, if so requested, produce his appointment under this section to any person affected.
Expenses.
6.—The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be defrayed out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title and commencement.
7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1957.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister appoints by order.