Results 30,061-30,080 of 34,885 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: The Minister is saying that this can be done by way of the rules of the House.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I am thinking of some of the tribunals whose work continued for eight or nine years which produced only two interim reports during that period. The House to which the Minister is referring in this context had the same authority to seek interim reports more regularly, but the Houses tend not to interfere with the work of a committee when it is involved in a matter that is ongoing. In any...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: They would have to start the work again.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I think it is a good amendment.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: It would be the first time.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: They would still have to bring themselves up to speed.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I accept that.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: Of course, and that should be provided for. For example, if several members of a jury-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: Natural justice must be taken into account.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: That is not mentioned in the guidelines on procedure. The Minister did not deal with that point in the discussion on section 16. We will come back to it on Report Stage.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I have two small points. The first line of section 16 refers to the committee and there is a definition of "committee" in the section. Perhaps the Minister or somebody else can send a message to the parliamentary draughtspersons. There is a definition in the middle of page 27. Definitions should be at the beginning of the section. We should all be able to read and understand them. It...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: A public report.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: Okay.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I understand that.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: It is. When we previously discussed the section I said we would be a bit like a jury in the event of a member standing down, whereby a reserve juror who is familiar with the evidence would be available. A person who has had no involvement cannot step in to an inquiry that has been in place for 18 months. The Bill deals with a member's having to step down for whatever reason, and the fact...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I presume that Deputy Donnelly had this clear in his own mind. It reminds me of the grouping system in local authorities where a group of a quarter can come together to get a seat on a committee. In this situation there could be three different groups, each of more than a quarter coming out with three different proposals from the committee. I do not follow how-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: I understand what Deputy Donnelly is saying but I do not believe the history in the House backs it up, except perhaps in the past two years. I can think of a member of my party who was investigated. My party was involved in setting up the beef tribunal, which went after Fianna Fáil Ministers and former leaders. Our party set up the McCracken tribunal and went after one of our former...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: There was an inquiry into Mr. Callely, who was a member of the Government party at the time. I have never seen an inquiry set up other than into a member of the current or a former Government. I have never seen an inquiry set up into a member of the Opposition. I understand what Deputy Donnelly is saying, but let us reflect on it. Political circumstances often dictate when a Government...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: Ivor Callely was investigated while he was a Member of the Seanad.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)
Seán Fleming: Raphael Burke resigned before the inquiry.