Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I move:

That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to section 4(2)(f)(iv) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 and 2006, hereby authorises the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct solicitor(s), Junior Counsel(s) and/or Senior Counsel(s) to conduct the defence of legal proceedings on behalf of Deputy Jim McDaid (and any other Deputy who may be so joined to the said proceedings) in the matter of Daniel Doherty v. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and others (Record No. 2007/9400P) arising out of the performance by the member concerned of his parliamentary functions as a member of Dáil Éireann.

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