Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This amendment provides that where a complaint is withdrawn by the complainant while it is being considered by the investigating committee or where is has progressed to a panel inquiry, the committee or the panel may, with the agreement of the council, decide either that no further action is to be taken or proceed as if the complaint had not been withdrawn. This is to prevent a situation where the investigating committee or a disciplinary panel are obliged to proceed with a complaint even if it has been withdrawn and the committee of panel see no reason to proceed. Of course, the committee or panel may also decide to proceed if that is deemed appropriate.