Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Táimid ag déanamh plé leis an Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le Vóta Meastúcháin 33 - Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, athrú lár bliana 2018. Cuirim fáilte rompu as teacht isteach anseo inniu. Mar is eol do na comhaltaí, caithfimid tosnú le cúrsaí dlíthiúil ar dtús.

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 they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. I also advise them that their opening statements and any other document they have submitted to the committee may be published on its website after the meeting.

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 Houses or an official, either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

Chun tús a chur leis an gcomhrá, tugaimid cuireadh anois don Aire a chur i láthair a dhéanamh.