Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To clarify the ruling that I made earlier in the House, on 5 February this year, the Seanad adopted Standing Orders which among other things set down procedures for dealing with perception of bias in relation to Members appointed to take part in a Part 2 inquiry under the Houses of Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013. These procedures allow for written submissions in this regard, with supporting evidence, to be made to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. A matter of this kind cannot be raised on the floor of the House.