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Uimhir 5.

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ACHT SOCRUITHE NA nGRÍOBHTHACH, 1923.

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ACHT CHUN SOLÁTHAR OIRIÚNACH DO DHÉANAMH DO BHAINTRIGH, DO LEANBHAÍ AGUS DO DHRIOFÚR AIRT UÍ GHRÍOBHTHA, UACH-TARÁN, A FUAIR BÁS LE DÉANAÍ, I gCOMAOINE A MHÓR-SHEIRBHÍSE DON NÁISIÚN. [16adh Márta, 1923.] DE BHRÍ gur bheartuigh Dáil Éireann ag cuimhneamh dóibh ar an gcuma in ar dhin an t-Uachtarán, Art O Gríobhtha, a fuair bás le déanaí, a shaol go léir do thabhairt suas le díograis ar mhaithe le muintir na hÉireann, agus i gcomaoine na mórsheirbhíse a thug sé uaidh don Náisiún, agus fós á admháil dóibh go bhfuil sé de dhualgas ar Shaorstát Éireann soláthar oiriúnach do dhéanamh dá bhaintrigh Meadhbh Uí Ghríobhtha agus dá mhac Naomhán O Gríobhtha agus dá iníon Ide Ní Ghríobhtha agus dá dhrifír Próinsias Ní Ghríobhtha gur bheartuíodar le rún go gcuirfí ar leithreas as ciste puiblí Shaorstáit Éireann chun an soláthar oiriúnach san do dhéanamh do Mheadhbh Uí Ghríobhtha, Naomhán O Gríobhtha, Ide Ní Ghríobhtha, agus Próinsias Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite, suim bhliantúil de mhíle púnt ón dara lá déag de Lughnasa, 1922. agus a leanfaidh maidir le leath có-ionann de ar feadh saoil Mheadhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite agus maidir le cúigiú cuid chó-ionann de go ráineoidh do Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite cúig bliana fichead do shlánú no bás d'fháil roimh shlánú na haoise sin do, agus maidir le cúigiú cuid chó-ionann eile go ráineoidh d'Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite cúig bliana fichead do shlánú no bás d'fháil roimh shlánú na haoise sin di agus maidir leis an deichiú cuid chó-ionann de a fhanfaidh ar feadh saoil Phróinséis Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite:

ACHTUIGHEADH OIREACHTAS SHAORSTAIT ÉIREANN AR AN ÁBHAR SAN MAR LEANAS:—

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Bliain-chíos £1,000 le díol le hlontaobhuithe.

1.—(1) Cuirfear bliain-chíos no suim bhliantúil de mhíle púnt ón dara lá déag de Lughnasa, 1922, mar mhuirear ar Phrímh-Chiste Shaorstáit Éireann no ar a thora fáis agus íocfar é leis na hIontaobhuithe a ceapfar chun crícheanna an Achta so gach ráithe ar feadh na dtréimhsí fé seach a luaidhtear san Alt so

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(2) Cuirfear an tsuim bhliantúil de chúig céad púnt (ar a dtugtar “Cuid na Baintrí” san Acht so) eadhon leath có-ionann den bhliain-chíos roimh-ráite de mhíle púnt, cuirfear í mar mhuirear agus íocfar í mar roimh-ráite ar feadh saoil Mhaedhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite.

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(3) Cuirfear an tsuim bhliantúil de dhá chéad púnt (ar a dtugtar “Cuid an Mhic” san Acht so) eadhon cúigiú cuid chóionann den bhliain-chíos roimh-ráite de mhíle púnt, cuirfear í mar mhuirear agus íocfar í mar roimh-ráite go ráineoidh do Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite cúig bliana fichead do shlánú no bás d'fháil fén aois sin.

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(4) Cuirfear an tsuim bhliantúil de dhá chéad púnt (ar a dtugtar “Cuid na hIníne” san Acht so) eadhon cúigiú cuid chó-ionann eile den bhliain-chíos roimh-ráite de mhíle púnt, cuirfear í mar mhuirear agus íocfar í mar roimh-ráite go dtí go ráineoidh d'Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite cúig bliana fichead do shlánú no bás d'fháil fén aois sin.

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(5) Cuirfear an tsuim bhliantúil de chéad púnt (ar a dtugtar “Cuid na Driféar” san Acht so) eadhon an deichiú cuid chóionann a fhanfaidh den bhliain-chíos roimh-ráite de mhíle púnt cuirfear í mar mhuirear agus íocfar í mar roimh-ráite ar feadh saoil Phróinséis Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite.

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Iontaobhacha Cuid na Baintrí

2.—Cimeádfaidh na hIontaobhuithe Cuid na Baintrí ar iontaoibh chun an céanna d'íoc fé mar a gheobhaidh agus nuair a gheobhaidh na hIontaobhuithe é le Maedhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite chun a húsáide féin ar leithligh agus i dtreo ná beidh de chomhacht aice í féin d'fhágaint 'na éaghmuis trí bhaint leis roimh-ré.

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Iontaobhacha Cuid an Mhic.

3.—(1) Déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe faid a bheidh Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite fé bhun cúig bliana fichead Cuid an Mhic do chimeád ar iontaoibh díreach fé mar is áil leo féin chun iomláine Cuid an Mhic no pé méid de is oiriúnach leo do chur chun cimeád suas, oideachais no tairbhe Naomháin Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite agus féadfaid féin an céanna do chur chun úsáide mar sin no an céanna d'íoc chun na críche roimh-ráite le Maedhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite no neachtar aca le caomhnóir Naomháin Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite.

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(2) Déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe faid a bheidh Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite fé bhun bliana is fiche pé méid de Chuid an Mhic ná cuirfear chun úsáide fén bhfo-alt roimhe seo do mhéadú tríd an gcéanna do shúncáil ó am go ham maille leis an ioncum a thiocfaidh dá bhárr in urúsanna 'na bhfuil iontaobhuithe údaruithe do réir dlí chun airgead iontaoibhe do shúncáil ionta.

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(3) Féadfaidh na hIontaobhuithe aon uair no uaireanta díreach fé mar is áil leo féin na méaduithe go léir atá luaidhte sa bhfo-alt roimhe seo no aon chuid díobh do chur chun úsáide fé is dá mba cuid an céanna de Chuid an Mhic a bheidh ag méadú sa bhliain reatha a bheidh ann agus íocfaidh na hIontaobhuithe le Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite agus aistreoidh siad chuige ar bhliain is fiche do bheith slán aige pe méid de sna méaduithe roimh-ráite ná beidh curtha chun úsáide aca sa tslí roimh-ráite ach má gheibheann Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite bás sara mbeidh bliain is fiche slán aige déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe ar Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite d'fháil bháis an méid sin roimh-ráite de sna méaduithe roimh-ráite d'íoc le Stát-Chiste Shaorstáit Éireann agus d'aistriú chuige.

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(4) On aimsir 'na mbeidh bliain is fiche slán ag Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite agus dá héis cimeádfaidh na hIontaobhuithe Cuid an Mhic ar iontaoibh chun an céanna d'íoc le Naomhán O Gríobhtha roimh-ráite fé mar a gheobhaidh agus nuair a gheobhaidh na hIontaobhuithe é.

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Iontaobhacha Cuid na h Iníne.

4.—(1) Déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe faid a bheidh Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite fé bhun bliana is fiche agus í gan pósa Cuid na hIníne do chimeád ar iontaoibh díreach fé mar is áil leo féin chun iomláine Cuid na hIníne no pé méid de is oiriúnach leo do chur chun cimeád suas, oideachais no tairbhe Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite agus féadfaid féin an céanna do chur chun úsáide mar sin no an céanna d'íoc chun na críche roimhráite le Maedhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite no neachtar aca le caomhnóir Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite.

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(2) Déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe faid a bheidh Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite fé bhun bliana is fiche agus í gan pósa pé méid de Chuid na hIníne ná cuirfear chun úsáide fén bhfo-alt roimhe seo do mhéadú tríd an gcéanna do shúncáil ó am go ham maille leis an ioncum a thiocfaidh dá bhárr in urúsanna 'na bhfuil iontaobhuithe údaruithe do réir dlí chun airgead iontaoibhe do shúncáil ionta.

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(3) Féadfaidh na hIontaobhuithe aon uair no uaireanta díreach fé mar is áil leo féin na méaduithe go léir atá luaidhte sa bhfo-alt roimhe seo no aon chuid díobh do chur chun úsáide fé is dá mba cuid an céanna de Chuid na hIníne a bheidh ag méadú sa bhliain reatha a bheidh ann agus íocfaidh na hIontaobhuithe le hIde Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite agus aistreoidh siad chúiche ar bhliain is fiche do bheith slán aice no ar í do phósa fé bhun na haoise sin pé méid de sna méaduithe roimh-ráite ná beidh curtha chun úsáide aca sa tslí roimh-ráite ach má gheibheann Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite bás sara mbeidh bliain is fiche slán aice agus í gan pósa déanfaidh na hIontaobhuithe ar Ide Ní Ghríobhtha d'fháil bháis an méid sin roimh-ráite de sna méaduithe roimhráite d'íoc le Stát-Chiste Shaorstáit Éireann agus d'aistriú chuige.

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(4) On aimsir 'na mbeidh bliain is fiche slán ag Ide Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite agus dá héis no ó aimsir a pósta fé bhun na haoise sin agus dá héis cimeádfaidh na hIontaobhuithe Cuid na hIníne ar iontaoibh chun an céanna d'íoc fé mar a gheobhaidh agus nuair a gheobhaidh na hIontaobhuithe é le hIde Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite chun a húsáide féin ar leithligh agus idtreo ná beidh de chomhacht aice í féin d'fhágaint 'na éaghmuis trí bhaint leis roimh-ré.

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Iontaobhacha Cuid na Driféar.

5.—Cimeádfaidh na hIontaobhuithe Cuid na Driféar ar iontaoibh chun an céanna d'íoc fé mar a gheobhaidh agus nuair a gheobhaidh na hIontaobhuithe é le Próinsias Ní Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite chun a húsáide féin ar leithligh agus i dtreo ná beidh de chomhacht aice í féin d'fhágaint 'na éaghmuis trí bhaint leis roimh-ré.

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Iontaobhuithe do cheapa.

6.—(1) Beirt Iontaobhuithe a bheidh ann chun crícheanna an Achta so agus ceapfar na céad-Iontaobhuithe i scríbhinn ag an Athair Micheál O Síocháin, O.F.M., dritháir do Mhaedhbh Uí Ghríobhtha roimh-ráite.

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(2) Déanfar an chomhacht chun Iontaobhuithe nua do cheapa chun críche an Achta so do thabhairt don Athair Micheál O Síocháin, O.F.M., roimh-ráite ar feadh a shaoil agus ó aimsir bháis an Athar Micheál O Síocháin, O.F.M., roimh-ráite agus dá héis déanfar an chomhacht chun Iontaobhuithe do cheapa chun críche an Achta so do thabhairt don Aire Airgid.

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(3) Ní bheidh éifeacht ná feidhm in aon cheapa Iontaobhuithe ná Iontaobhuí dá ndéanfar fén alt so ag an Athair Micheál O Síocháin, O.F.M., roimh-ráite mara molfaidh agus go dtí go molfaidh an t-Aire Airgid an ceapa san.

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Gearr-Theideal.

7.—Féadfar Acht Socruithe na nGríobhthach, 1923, do ghairm den Acht so.

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Number 5.

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GRIFFITH SETTLEMENT ACT, 1923.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Annuity of £1000 to be paid to Trustees.
2.	Trusts of the Widow's Share.
3.	Trusts of the Son's Share.
4.	Trusts of the Daughter's Share.
5.	Trusts of the Sister's Share.
6.	Appointment of Trustees.
7.	Short Title.

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Number 5.

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GRIFFITH SETTLEMENT ACT, 1923.

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AN ACT TO MAKE A SUITABLE PROVISION FOR THE WIDOW, CHILDREN AND SISTER OF THE LATE PRESIDENT ARTHUR GRIFFITH IN CONSIDERATION OF HIS EMINENT SERVICES TO THE NATION. [16th March, 1923.] WHEREAS Dáil Eireann, moved by the lifelong self-sacrifice and devotion of the late President Arthur Griffith to the people of Ireland and in consideration of the eminent services rendered by him to the Nation, and acknowledging it to be the duty of Saorstát Eireann to make suitable provision for his widow Mrs. Maud Griffith and for his son Naomhan Griffith and his daughter Ita Griffith and his sister Miss Frances Griffith has resolved that there shall be appropriated out of the public funds of Saorstát Eireann for the purpose of making such suitable provision for the said Mrs. Maud Griffith, Naomhan Griffith, Ita Griffith and Miss Frances Griffith a yearly sum of one thousand pounds to commence from the twelfth day of August 1922 and to continue as to one equal moiety thereof during the life of the said Mrs. Maud Griffith and as to one equal fifth part thereof until the said Naomhan Griffith shall either attain the age of twenty-five years or die before attaining that age, and as to one other equal fifth part until the said Ita Griffith shall either attain the age of twenty-five years or die before attaining that age and as to the remaining one equal tenth part thereof during the life of the said Miss Frances Griffith:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

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Annuity of £1000 to be paid to Trustees.

1.—(1) One annuity or yearly sum of one thousand pounds commencing on the twelfth day of August 1922 shall be charged upon and payable quarterly out of the Central Fund of Saorstát Eireann or the growing produce thereof to the Trustees appointed for the purposes of this Act during the respective periods mentioned in this Section.

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(2) The yearly sum of five hundred pounds (in this Act called “The Widow's Share”) being one equal moiety of the said annuity of one thousand pounds shall be charged and payable as aforesaid during the life of the said Mrs. Maud Griffith.

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(3) The yearly sum of two hundred pounds (in this Act called “The Son's Share”) being one equal fifth part of the said annuity of one thousand pounds shall be charged and payable as aforesaid until the said Naomhan Griffith shall either attain the age of twenty-five years or die under that age.

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(4) The yearly sum of two hundred pounds (in this Act called “The Daughter's Share”) being one other equal fifth part of the said annuity of one thousand pounds shall be charged and payable as aforesaid until the said Ita Griffith shall either attain the age of twenty-five years or die under that age.

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(5) The yearly sum of one hundred pounds (in this Act called “The Sister's Share”) being the remaining one equal tenth part of the said annuity of one thousand pounds shall be charged and payable as aforesaid during the life of the said Miss Frances Griffith.

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Trusts of the Widow's Share.

2.—The Trustees shall hold the Widow's Share upon trust to pay the same as and when received by the Trustees to the said Mrs. Maud Griffith for her separate use and so that she shall not have power to deprive herself thereof by anticipation.

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Trusts of the Son's Share.

3.—(1) The Trustees shall while the said Naomhan Griffith is under the age of twenty-five years hold the Son's Share upon trust in their absolute discretion to apply the whole or so much as they shall think fit of the Son's Share for the maintenance, education or benefit of the said Naomhan Griffith and may either themselves so apply the same or may pay the same for the purpose aforesaid to the said Mrs. Maud Griffith or other the guardian of the said Naomhan Griffith.

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(2) The Trustees shall while the said Naomhan Griffith is under the age of twenty-one years accumulate so much of the Son's Share as is not applied under the foregoing sub-section by investing the same and the resulting income thereof from time to time in securities in which trustees are by law authorized to invest trust monies.

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(3) The Trustees may at their absolute discretion at any time or times apply all or any part of the accumulations mentioned in the preceding sub-section as if the same were part of the Son's Share accruing in the then current year, and the Trustees shall pay and transfer to the said Naomhan Griffith on his attaining the age of twenty-one years so much of the said accumulations as is not applied by them in manner aforesaid but if the said Naomhan Griffith shall die before he attains the age of twenty-one years the Trustees shall on the death of the said Naomhan Griffith pay and transfer to the Exchequer of Saorstát Eireann so much as aforesaid of the said accumulations.

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(4) From and after the said Naomhan Griffith attaining the age of twenty-one years the Trustees shall hold the Son's Share upon trust to pay the same as and when received by the Trustees to the said Naomhan Griffith.

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Trusts of the Daughter's Share.

4.—(1) The Trustees shall while the said Ita Griffith is under the age of twenty-one years and unmarried hold the Daughter's Share upon trust in their absolute discretion to apply the whole or so much as they shall think fit of the Daughter's Share for the maintenance, education or benefit of the said Ita Griffith and may either themselves so apply the same or may pay the same for the purpose aforesaid to the said Mrs. Maud Griffith or other the guardian of the said Ita Griffith.

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(2) The Trustees shall while the said Ita Griffith is under the age of twenty-one years and unmarried accumulate so much of the Daughter's Share as is not applied under the foregoing sub-section by investing the same and the resulting income thereof from time to time in securities in which trustees are by law authorised to invest trust monies.

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(3) The Trustees may at their absolute discretion at any time or times apply all or any part of the accumulations mentioned in the preceding sub-section as if the same were part of the Daughter's Share accruing in the then current year and the Trustees shall pay and transfer to the said Ita Griffith on her attaining the age of twenty-one years or marrying under that age so much of the said accumulations as is not applied by them in manner aforesaid but if the said Ita Griffith shall die under the age of twenty-one years and unmarried the Trustees shall on the death of the said Ita Griffith pay and transfer to the Exchequer of Saorstát Eireann so much as aforesaid of the said accumulations.

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(4) From and after the said Ita Griffith attaining the age of twenty-one years or marrying under that age the Trustees shall hold the Daughter's Share upon trust to pay the same as and when received by the Trustees to the said Ita Griffith for her separate use and so that she shall not have power to deprive herself thereof by anticipation.

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Trusts of the Sister's Share.

5.—The Trustees shall hold the Sister's Share upon trust to pay the same as and when received by the Trustees to the said Miss Frances Griffith for her separate use and so that she shall not have power to deprive herself thereof by anticipation.

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Appointment of Trustees.

6.—(1) The Trustees for the purposes of this Act shall be two in number and the first Trustees shall be appointed in writing by the Reverend Michael Sheehan, O.F.M., brother of the said Mrs. Maud Griffith.

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(2) The power of appointing new Trustees for the purpose of this Act shall be vested in the said Reverend Michael Sheehan, O.F.M., during his life and from and after the death of the said Reverend Michael Sheehan, O.F.M., the power of appointing new Trustees for the purpose of this Act shall be vested in the Minister of Finance.

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(3) No appointment of Trustees or a Trustee by the said Reverend Michael Sheehan, O.F.M., under this section shall be valid or effectual unless and until such appointment is approved of by the Minister of Finance.

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Short Title.

7.—This Act may be cited as the Griffith Settlement Act, 1923.