David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:

The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, noting that, in order to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Simon O’Brien as the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Government on 30th June, 2015 nominated Judge Mary Ellen Ring for appointment by the President to be a member of the Ombudsman Commission and to be its chairperson, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that she be appointed by the President to be a member and to be chairperson of the Ombudsman Commission, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(4)(j), which, not later than 16th July, 2015, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 87, and Standing Order 86(2) shall accordingly apply,

copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 14 July 2015.

In accordance with Standing Order 72, the following message will be sent to the Seanad:

The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Judge Mary Ellen Ring be appointed by the President to be a member and to be chairperson of the Ombudsman Commission, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 70A(3)(j), which, not later than 16th July, 2015, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 73, and Standing Order 75(2) shall accordingly apply.