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Origins of the Irish Constitution Chapter I

Chapter I: The Irish Free State Constitution Undermined, 1928-34
Guide to Dáil & Seanad debates on the Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill
Dáil Debates
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 202–222 (7 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, First Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/27/00014.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 694–721 (15 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/15/00003.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 830–898 (20 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/20/00030.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 930–966 (20 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/20/00032.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 1352–1462 (26 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Third Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/26/00024.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 1546–1592 (27 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Report Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/27/00014.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 1683–1751 (28 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Fifth Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/28/00003.asp
24 Dáil Debates, Cols 1758–1851 (28 June 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill – Declaration under Article 47 of the Constitution http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1928/06/28/00012.asp
Seanad Debates
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 797–848 (4 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/04/00003.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 892–6 (5 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Committee Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/05/00006.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 982–91 (10 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Third Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/10/00008.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 994–1015 (11 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Third Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/11/00007.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Col 1015 (11 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Fourth Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/11/00008.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 1037–1050 (12 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill, Fifth Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/12/00007.asp
10 Seanad Debates, Cols 1050–1058 (12 July 1928): Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Bill – Declaration under Article 47 of the Constitution http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1928/07/12/00008.asp
Constitution (Amendment no. 10) Act, 1928
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1928/en/act/pub/0008/print.html
Guide to Dáil & Seanad debates on the Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill
Dáil Debates
1. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 171–5 (20 April 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, First Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/04/20/00029.asp
2. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 567–667 (27 April 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/04/27/00044.asp
3. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 707–842 (28 April 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/04/28/00014.asp
4. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 921–1116 (29 April 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/04/29/00006.asp
5. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 1127–1207 (3 May 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Committee Stage  http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/05/03/00021.asp
6. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 1307–1312 (4 May 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Third Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/05/04/00007.asp
7. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 1384–1408 (4 May 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Committee Stage (Section 1 Resumed) http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/05/04/00009.asp
8. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 2012–2110 (19 May 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Report Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/05/19/00012.asp
9. 41 Dáil Debates, Cols 2110–2142 (19 May 1932): In Committee on Finance – Fifth Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/05/19/00013.asp
10. 43 Dáil Debates, Cols 615–718 (12 July 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – From the Seanad http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/07/12/00034.asp
11. 43 Dáil Debates, Col. 1193 (22 July 1932): Messages from the Seanad http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/07/22/00003.asp
12. 44 Dáil Debates, Cols 15–16 (19 October 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1932/10/19/00015.asp
13. 46 Dáil Debates, Cols 68–76 (1 March 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Motion by the President http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/03/01/00041.asp
14. 46 Dáil Debates, Col. 972 (15 March 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Message from the Seanad http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/03/15/00034.asp
15. 47 Dáil Debates, Cols 422–444 (3 May 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Motion of Enactment http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/05/03/00022.asp
Seanad Debates
1. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 673–756 (25 May 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/05/25/00004.asp
2. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 757–840 (1 June 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/06/01/00005.asp
3. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 841–956 (2 June 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage Resumed http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/06/02/00003.asp
4. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 957–1016 (8 June 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Committee Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/06/08/00004.asp
5. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 1082–4 (15 June 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Report Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/06/15/00009.asp
6. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 1090–1101 (28 June 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Fifth Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/06/28/00006.asp
7. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 1193–6 (13 July 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Message from the Dáil http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/07/13/00007.asp
8. 15 Seanad Debates, Cols 1429–1434 (20 July 1932): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Message from the Dáil http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1932/07/20/00010.asp
9. 16 Dáil Debates, Col. 638 (8 March 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill – Message from the Dáil  http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/03/08/00004.asp
10. 16 Dáil Debates, Cols 639–646 (8 March 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/03/08/00005.asp
11. 16 Dáil Debates, Cols 650–696 (15 March 1933): Constitution (Removal of Oath) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/03/15/00004.asp
12. Dáil Debates, Cols 962–973 (10 May 1933): Messages from the Dáil http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/05/10/00007.asp
Constitution (Removal of Oath) Act, 1933
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1933/en/act/pub/0006/print.html
Guide to Dáil & Seanad debates on the Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill
Dáil Debates
1. 49 Dáil Debates, Col. 1428 (9 August 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, First Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/08/09/00024.asp
2. 49 Dáil Debates, Cols 2115–6 (4 October 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/10/04/00030.asp
3. 49 Dáil Debates, Cols 2383–2392 (12 October 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, Committee and Final Stages http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/10/12/00015.asp
4. 50 Dáil Debates, Col. 23 (15 November 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill – From the Seanad http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1933/11/15/00025.asp
Seanad Debates
1. 17 Seanad Debates, Cols 1549–1574 (18 October 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, Second Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/10/18/00006.asp
2. 17 Seanad Debates, Col. 1626 (25 October 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, Committee Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/10/25/00005.asp
3. 17 Seanad Debates, Cols 1680–1 (31 October 1933): Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Bill, Report Stage http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/1933/10/31/00005.asp
Constitution (Amendment no. 22) Act, 1933
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1933/en/act/pub/0045/print.html

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