Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Before proceeding further, I should have mentioned earlier the privilege notice. Members are reminded of the parliamentary practice to the effect that members 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 to make him or her identifiable. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place in which Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House or the Convention Centre Dublin, to participate in the meeting. We cannot permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to participate from outside the parliamentary precincts will be asked to leave the meeting. Witnesses attending remotely from outside the parliamentary campus have been made aware that full privilege may not apply. I ask Mr. Joyce to proceed.