Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage

3:20 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The advice is that it seeks to broaden the parameters under which the commission may run an inquiry by removing one of the conditions for the conduct of inquiries currently provided for in the Bill. This amendment could involve a charge on the Exchequer and must, therefore, be ruled out of order according to Standing Order 156(3).