Seanad debates
Wednesday, 14 February 2007
Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage
8:00 pm
Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)
I cannot find any reference. The serious nature of the question is whether these are all the statutes or the fruits of a selective search through the various laws enacted from the time of the Magna Carta which have been retained. I am grateful to my colleague, Senator Ryan, who raised the issue of one particular Act, namely, the Irish Musical Fund Act 1794. I am especially interested in this because it is stated in the document that the fund was flourishing as recently as 1927 and therefore this Act is not suitable for repeal. I appreciate that the Minister of State, with something like——
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