Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On page 15, paragraph 21E(2) of the Bill states:

The chief executive officer shall not be required to give an account before a Committee of any matter relating to the general administration of the Executive which is, or has been, or may at a future time be, the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal in the State.

Why does the Government feel the need to provide such blanket coverage, including hypothetical future court cases? I have a few questions and we might take them one at a time.