Public Dance Halls Act 1935

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The Public Dance Halls Act 1935 is an

Act of the Oireachtas which regulates dance halls in Ireland by introducing a licensing system and a tax on admission tickets.[1]

Background

The proposals were based on the recommendations of the 1932 report of the Carrigan Commission into

contraception.[2][3]
On dance halls, the report stated:

In the course of the Inquiry no form of abuse was blamed more persistently for pernicious consequences than the unlicensed dances held all over the country in unsuitable buildings and surroundings, for the profit of persons who are liable to no control or supervision by any authority. The scandals that are the outcome of such a situation are notorious. They have been denounced in pastorals, exposed in the Press, and condemned by clergy, judges and justices, without avail. Before us the Commissioner, speaking for the Civic Guard, said these dance gatherings in many districts were turned into "orgies of dissipation, which in the present state of legislation the police are powerless to prevent." In short, there is no effective legislation to put down this nuisance.

The Public Dance Halls Bill was introduced in 1934 by the

Gaelic League the legislation were seen as beneficial for protecting Irish culture against foreign influence.[5]

Cultural effect

Licensing is administered at the

Folk Revival brought new attention to traditional Irish music.[7]

Current status

The Act remains in force, with amendments.

lapdancing clubs.[12]

References

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  2. ^ a b Murphy, Paula (December 2008). "Review of 'Ireland's Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment'". Reviews in History. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. ^ "In Committee on Finance. - Public Dance Halls Bill, 1934—Second Stage". Dáil Éireann debates. 28 June 1934. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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    ISBN 978-1-55553-640-4
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  6. ISBN 978-1-139-82767-6
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    ISBN 978-0-8108-4780-4
    . Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  8. ISBN 978-0-19-161559-7
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  9. ISBN 978-0-8147-8802-8
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  10. ^ "Legislation directory: Public Dance Halls Act, 1935". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  11. ^ "INIA aim to improve standards". Hotel and Restaurant Times Magazine. October–November 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  12. ^ Dodd, Stephen (1 July 2001). "Lapdancing clubs caught on the hop". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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