I move:
That the Committee on Procedure and Privileges be requested to make a report to the Dáil on:—
(1) The changes, if any, which it is desirable to make in Dáil Standing Orders to strengthen the powers of the Chair to maintain proper order during debates;
(2) The powers and privileges which the Dáil possesses, or should possess, for the protection of itself and its members, and the methods and procedure which should be applied for the effective recongnition and enforcement thereof;
(3) The limitations and obligations which should be imposed on members in regard to their statements and conduct within the House, with a view to protecting the privileges of the House or its members or to upholding the dignity of the Dáil; and to advise on the method by which such limitations and obligations should be enforced; and
(4) The procedure which should be adopted for bringing to the notice of the Dáil alleged breaches of the rules governing members' conduct or alleged breaches of privilege by members, the method of investigating any such matter, and the action to be taken by the House in any case when such breach has taken place.
