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- 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.
- 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: Somewhere along the line the Minister stated that a banking inquiry would be a hybrid inquiry. Sections 6 to 10, inclusive, provide for five separate types of inquiry. However, the Minister stated the banking inquiry would not fit neatly into any of the five types and would be a hybrid inquiry with elements of section 6 and section 7 inquiries. Why is the Minister defining the five...
- 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: Does the Minister see the need for other hybrid types of inquiry? The inquiry to impeach a judge or the President is specific. Should we not have had a section 6 inquiry which can incorporate the provisions of section 7?
- 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: Is the Minister saying in that situation the Oireachtas will set up an inquiry under section 6 and another under section 7?
- 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: Will the same committee be charged with responsibility for each type of inquiry?
- 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 committee could conduct an inquiry under section 6 and section 7, if it chooses to do so.
- 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: In essence, five sections - sections 6 to 10, inclusive - set out the ground for inquiry. This amendment is now making provision for another form of inquiry. I know it is specific to the President.
- 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: Uachtarán na hÉireann is in Croatia. Should he be worried that we are discussing this topic?