Uimhir 23 de 1930.

ACHT NA mBÉILÍ SCOILE (GAELTACHT), 1930.

Mínithe.

1.—San Acht so—

cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí;

cialluíonn agus foluíonn an abairt “bord sláinte” bord sláinte puiblí agus bord sláinte agus conganta phuiblí;

nuair a húsáidtear an abairt “líomatáiste sceidealta” maidir le bord sláinte cialluíonn sí pé coda den Ghaeltacht atá i gceanntar sláinte chontae an bhuird sláinte sin;

cialluíonn an abairt “scoil náisiúnta” bun-scoil lae phuiblí le n-a bhfuil glactha ag an Aire Oideachais de thurus na huaire mar scoil náisiúnta:

cialluíonn an abairt “bliain airgeadais áitiúil” tréimhse bhliana dar críoch aon 31adh lá de Mhárta;

sí an bhrí atá leis an bhfocal “bia” ná an bhrí tugtar don bhfocal “food” sna Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.

Fairsinge na Gaeltachta.

2.—Chun crícheanna an Achta so, ach ní níos sia ná san ná chun aon chríche eile, tuigfear ná fuil sa Ghaeltacht ach na togharanna ceanntair uile agus fé seach a luaidhtear sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so.

Na buird sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so.

3.—Baineann an tAcht so le gach bord sláinte gur sa Ghaeltacht atá iomlán no cuid dá cheanntar sláinte contae suidhte.

Béilí, etc., do sholáthar.

4.—Fé réir forálacha an Achta so féadfaidh gach bord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so béilí do sholáthar do leanbhaí bheidh ag freastal scoileanna náisiúnta i líomatáiste sceidealta an bhuird sláinte sin agus féadfaid chun na críche sin na nithe seo leanas do dhéanamh:—

(a) bia do sholáthar i gcóir na mbéilí sin;

(b) pé cóiríocht, gléasra, fearaistí agus seirbhís do sholáthar a bheidh riachtanach chun an bia sin d'ullamhú agus do roinnt;

(c) pé nithe eile do dhéanamh is dó leis an mbord sláinte sin is gá chun na mbéilí sin do sholáthar no a bhaineann le n-a soláthar.

Coistí.

5.—(1) Féadfaidh bord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so pé coistí agus pé méid coistí is dó leo is ceart do cheapa o am go ham chun feidhmiú agus cólíona do dhéanamh ar pé cinn de sna comhachta agus de sna dualgaisí bronntar agus a forchuirtear ortha leis an Acht so gur dó leis an mbord sláinte sin gur fearr no gur saoráidighe d'fhéadfadh coiste iad d'fheidhmiú agus do chólíona.

(2) Féadfaidh coiste ceapfar fén alt so ag bord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so, más rogha leis an mbord sláinte sin é, bheith có-dhéanta de dhaoine gur baill den bhord sláinte sin iad go léir no de dhaoine gur baill den bhord sláinte sin cuid acu agus nách baill de an chuid eile acu.

(3) Beidh gníomhartha gach coiste, do bhord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so, a ceapfar fén alt so, beid fé réir a ndaingnithe ag an mbord sláinte sin ach amháin sa chás go ndéanfaidh an bórd sláinte sin in éamais an daingnithe sin le cead an Aire.

Cosaint do thúismitheoirí na leanbh.

6.—Ní chaillfidh túismitheoir ná caomhnóir leinbh aon reachtshaoirse, ceart, ná príbhléid ná ní cuirfear fé aon mhí-ábaltacht é mar gheall ar aon bhéile do bheith á sholáthar fén Acht so don leanbh san.

Neafhreagarthacht an mhúinteora.

7.—Ní ceanglófar ar mhúinteoir a bheidh ar fostú i scoil náisiúnta sa Ghaeltacht, mar chuid dá dhualgaisí mar mhúinteoir den tsórt san, maoirseacht do dhéanamh ar aon bhéilí do sholáthar fén Acht so ná cabhair do thabhairt uaidh sa tsoláthar san ná staona ón maoirseacht san do dhéanamh no ón gcabhair sin do thabhairt uaidh.

Costaisí bord sláinte.

8.—Gach costas fé n-a raghaidh bord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so agus iad ag cur an Achta so in éifeacht tuigfear, sa mhéid ná híocfar na costaisí sin as deontaisí ón Aire fén Acht so, gur costaisí generálta iad fé n-a ndeaghadar fé sna Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919.

Iocaíochta i gcabhair do bhuird sláinte.

9.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, íoc do dhéanamh, in aghaidh aon bhliana airgeadais áitiúla agus do réir rialachán a déanfar fén Acht so, le bord sláinte le n-a mbaineann an tAcht so agus a sholáthróidh béilí i rith na bliana san fén Acht so agus dá réir agus fé rialacháin agus do réir rialachán a déanfar fén Acht so, i suim nách mó ná pé suim acu so leanas is lú mar chabhair chun íoctha na gcostaisí fé n-a raghaidh an bord sláinte sin an bhliain sin ag soláthar bídh fén Acht so, sé sin le rá:—

(a) leath na gcostas san, agus

(b) suim go mbeidh idir í agus suim £10,000 (deich míle púnt) an cothrom céanna bheidh idir an méid leanbh a dheimhneoidh an tAire Oideachais fén alt so do bhí ag freastal scoileanna náisiúnta i líomatáiste sceidealta an bhuird sláinte sin i rith na tréimhse orduithe don bhliain sin agus an méid leanbh a dheimhneoidh an tAire sin do bhí ag freastal scoileanna náisiúnta sa Ghaeltacht i rith na tréimhse sin.

(2) Chun crícheanna deimhnithe an Aire Oideachais dá dtagartar sa bhfo-alt san roimhe seo beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—

(a) ordóidh an tAire sin maidir le gach bliain airgeadais áitiúil tréimhse bhliana bheidh ina tréimhse orduithe don bhliain sin, agus

(b) déanfar amach agus áireofar, i pé slí is dó leis an Aire sin is ceart, an méid leanbh a bheidh ag freastal aon scoile no scoileanna áirithe.

(3) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo tuigfear gur bliain airgeadais áitiúil an tréimhse dar tosach an 1adh lá de Dheire Fomhair, 1930, agus dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1931, ach nuair a beifear ag cur an ailt seo i mbaint leis an tréimhse sin cuirfear suim £5,000 (cúig mhíle púnt) i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad suim £10,000 (deich míle púnt).

Costaisí Airí.

10.—Sa mhéid go gceadóidh an tAire Airgid é is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar gach costas fé n-a raghaidh Aire, is ceann ar Roinn Stáit, agus é ag cur an Achta so i ngníomh.

Rialacháin.

11.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le toil an Aire Airgid, rialacháin do dhéanamh chun gach críche no aon chríche acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—

(a) á chur in áirithe go mbeidh na socruithe dhéanfaidh buird sláinte chun béilí do sholáthar fén Acht so dóthanach agus éifeachtúil;

(b) ag ordú na slí ina ndéanfaidh buird sláinte cuntasaíocht maidir le costaisí fé n-a raghaid chun bia do sholáthar fén Acht so;

(c) ag ordú na dtráth agus na slí ina n-íocfar suimeanna is iníoctha ag an Aire le buird sláinte fén Acht so.

(2) Gach rialachán a déanfar fén Acht so leagfar é fé bhráid gach Tighe den Oireachtas chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis a dhéanta, agus má dheineann ceachtar Tigh acu san, laistigh den lá is fiche a shuidhfidh an Tigh sin tar éis an rialachán san do bheith leagtha fé n-a bhráid, rún do rith ag cur an rialacháin sin ar nea-mbrí, beidh an rialachán san curtha ar nea-mbrí dá réir sin ach beidh san gan dochar do dhleathacht éinní do rinneadh fé roimhe sin.

Gearr-theideal agus tosach feidhme.

12.—(1) Féadfar Acht na mBéilí Scoile (Gaeltacht), 1930, do ghairm den Acht so.

(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht so i ngníomh an 1adh lá de Dheire Fomhair, 1930.

SCEIDEAL.

Na Togha-Ranna Ceanntair a hAiritear sa Ghaeltacht chun Cricheanna an Achta so.

I gContae Chorcaighe.

I gContae dhun na nGall.

I gContae na Gaillimhe.

I gContae Chiarraighe.

I gContae Mhuigheo.

Number 23 of 1930.

SCHOOL MEALS (GAELTACHT) ACT, 1930.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SCHEDULE.

District Electoral Divisions Comprised in the Gaeltacht for the Purposes of this Act.

Number 23 of 1930.

SCHOOL MEALS (GAELTACHT) ACT, 1930.

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;

the expression “board of health” means and includes a board of public health and a board of health and public assistance;

the expression “scheduled area” when used in relation to a board of health means such portions of the Gaeltacht as are included in the county health district of such board of health;

the expression “national school” means a public elementary day school for the time being recognised by the Minister for Education as a national school;

the expression “local financial year” means a period of twelve months ending on any 31st day of March;

the word “food” has the meaning assigned to it by the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.

Extent of Gaeltacht.

2.—For the purposes of this Act but no further or otherwise the Gaeltacht shall be deemed to comprise only the several district electoral divisions mentioned in the Schedule to this Act.

Boards of health to whom this Act applies.

3.—This Act applies to every board of health whose county health district is wholly or partly situate in the Gaeltacht.

Provision of meals, etc.

4.—Every board of health to whom this Act applies may, subject to the provisions of this Act, provide meals for children attending national schools in the scheduled area of such board of health and for that purpose may do the following things:—

(a) provide food for such meals;

(b) provide such accommodation, apparatus, equipment and service as may be necessary for the preparation and distribution of such food;

(c) take such other steps as in the opinion of such board of health are necessary for or incidental to the provision of such meals.

Committees.

5.—(1) A board of health to whom this Act applies may from time to time appoint such and so many committees as they think proper for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties conferred and imposed on them by this Act which in the opinion of such board of health can be better or more conveniently exercised and performed by a committee.

(2) A committee appointed under this section by a board of health to whom this Act applies may, at the discretion of such board of health, consist exclusively of persons who are members of such board of health or partly of persons who are and partly of persons who are not members of such board of health.

(3) The acts of every committee of a board of health to whom this Act applies appointed under this section shall be subject to confirmation by such board of health save where such board of health, with, the sanction of the Minister, dispenses with the necessity for such confirmation.

Saving for parents of children.

6.—The parent or guardian of a child shall not, by reason of the provision under this Act of any meal for such child, be deprived of any franchise, right, or privilege or be subjected to any disability.

Non-liability of teacher.

7.—A teacher employed in a national school in the Gaeltacht shall not, as part of his duties as such teacher, be required to supervise or assist or to abstain from supervising or assisting in the provision of any meals under this Act.

Expenses of boards of health.

8.—All expenses incurred by a board of health to whom this Act applies in carrying this Act into effect shall, so far as such expenses are not met by grants by the Minister under this Act, be deemed to be general expenses incurred by them under the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919.

Payments in aid to boards of health.

9.—(1) The Minister may, out of moneys to be provided by the Oireachtas, pay, in respect of any local financial year and in accordance with regulations made under this Act, to a board of health to whom this Act applies and who provide meals during such year under and in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder a sum not exceeding whichever of the following amounts is the less towards the expenses incurred by such board of health in such year in providing food under this Act, that is to say:—

(a) one-half of such expenses, and

(b) a sum which bears to the sum of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) the same proportion as the number of children certified by the Minister for Education under this section to have attended national schools in the scheduled area of such board of health during the prescribed period for such year bears to the number of children certified by the said Minister to have attended national schools in the Gaeltacht during the said period.

(2) For the purposes of the certificates of the Minister for Education referred to in the foregoing sub-section the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) the said Minister shall prescribe in relation to every local financial year a period of twelve months which shall be the prescribed period for such year, and

(b) the number of children attending any school or schools shall be ascertained and calculated in such manner as the said Minister shall think proper.

(3) For the purposes of this section the period commencing on the 1st day of October, 1930, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1931, shall be deemed to be a local financial year, but in the application of this section to that period the sum of £5,000 (five thousand pounds) shall be substituted in sub-section (1) for the sum of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds).

Expenses of Ministers.

10.—All expenses incurred by a Minister head of a Department of State in carrying this Act into execution shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

Regulations.

11.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say:—

(a) securing the adequacy and efficiency of the arrangements made by boards of health for providing meals under this Act;

(b) prescribing the manner of accounting by boards of health in relation to expenses incurred by them in providing food under this Act;

(c) prescribing the times at which and the manner in which sums payable under this Act by the Minister to boards of health are to be paid.

(2) Every regulation made under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if either such House shall, within twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such regulation is laid before it, pass a resolution annulling such regulation, such regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

Short title and commencement.

12.—(1) This Act may be cited as the School Meals (Gaeltacht) Act, 1930.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1930,

SCHEDULE.

District Electoral Divisions Comprised in the Gaeltacht for the Purposes of this Act.

In the County of Cork.

In the County of Donegal.

In the County of Galway.

In the County of Kerry.

In the County of Mayo.