Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Scouting Ireland: Discussion

10:00 am

Photo of Jim DalyJim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the joint committee I welcome John Lawlor, chief executive, Scouting Ireland, and his colleagues. Thank you for appearing before the committee today.

In accordance with procedure, I am required to draw your to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009 witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if you are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and you continue to so do, you are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of your evidence. You are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and you are asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, you should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

Any submission or opening statement witnesses have made to the committee will be published on the committee website after this meeting. The witnesses will make a short presentation. This will be followed by questions from members of the committee. Mr. Lawlor, I invite you and your colleagues to make your opening statements.

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