Statute Law Repeals - Law Commission - Ministry of Justice

1.52 In most cases these Acts remain in force within the Republic of Ireland. Their
status there will not be affected by these repeal proposals. 69
Maynooth College
1.53 St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (“the College”) 70 was founded in 1795 as a
seminary for the education of Catholic priests. Situated in County Kildare 15
miles from Dublin, the College has over the years ordained more than 11,000
priests. The College is today the only major seminary in Ireland.
1.54 The two Acts proposed for repeal were passed by the United Kingdom
Parliament to amend two Acts of the Parliament of Ireland that related to the
initial running and supervision of the College. 71 The Maynooth Academy Act of
1808 72 empowered the College trustees to purchase land for the College and to
settle legal claims made against the College. The Maynooth College Act of
1845 73 incorporated the College trustees and vested College land in the new
corporation. Both Acts may now be repealed on the basis that they no longer
have any effect within the United Kingdom.
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Kilkenny City Asylum
The Kilkenny City Asylum comprised almshouses built in 1803 by James Switsir,
to house “twenty decent and respectable women in necessitous
circumstances”. 74 Known also as St James’s Asylum, the almshouses remain in
use today.
1.56 The Kilkenny City Asylum Act of 1810 75 established a corporation of
ecclesiastical office-holders to be known as “The Trustees of the Asylum of the
City of Kilkenny founded by James Switsir, Esquire”. The corporation was
invested with land and other property, and was empowered to make regulations
for running the almshouses. The Act may now be repealed on the basis that it no
longer has any effect within the United Kingdom.
Kildare County Infirmary
1.57 The purpose of the Kildare County Infirmary Act of 1810 76 was to authorise the
removal of the Kildare County infirmary from the town of Kildare to the town of
Naas. One of the reasons for the move was the shortage of water in the town of
Kildare.
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This is because Statute Law (Repeals) Acts have no direct effect outside the United
Kingdom.
70 The College and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College.
71 35 Geo.3 c.21 (1795); 40 Geo.3 c.85 (1800).
72 48 Geo.3 c.cxlv.
73 8 & 9 Vict. c.25.
74 50 Geo.3 c.cviii (1810), preamble.
75 As cited in the previous footnote.
76 50 Geo.3 c.clii (1810), preamble.
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