Dáil debates

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion

 

3:05 am

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders—

(1) the Whips and other nominees shall appoint thirteen members to the Select Committee standing established under Standing Order 112 (which shall be called the Standing Order 112 Select Committee), and four shall constitute a quorum;

(2) a Minister or Minister of State shall announce the names of the members appointed under paragraph (1) for the information of the Dáil on the first sitting day of the Dáil following their appointment;

(3) Standing Order 93(2) will not apply in the case of this Committee, which shall not be subject to the d’Hondt system for the allocation of Chairman posts;

(4) the Select Committee shall meet where necessary to perform the following functions:(a) to consider the potential requirement for a reasoned opinion that a draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity as provided for in paragraph (1) of Standing Order 114;

(b) to consider such notifications under paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of Standing Order 115 as may be referred to it by Dáil Éireann; and

(c) to consider potential infringements of the principle of subsidiarity as provided for in paragraph (1) of Standing Order 116; and(5) the Select Committee shall have the powers defined in—(a) Standing Order 85; and

(b) Standing Orders 114, 115 and 116.

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