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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Dec 2007

Vol. 644 No. 2

Parliamentary Committee: Motion.

I move:

(1) That a Select Committee, consisting of eleven members of Dáil Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs to consider:—

(a) the operational efficiency, value for money and the effectiveness of consultation and accountability procedures, and

(b) Statements of Strategy, Annual Output Statements, Public Interest Statements and such other reports as it may select, of regulatory bodies in the following sectors Communications, Energy, Financial Services, Health and Safety and Transport;

(c) common matters arising from consideration of the above;

(d) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Orders 83(1) to (4) and 83(7) to (9) inclusive.

(3) The Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993.

(4) The Committee shall further refrain from:—

(a) enquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any related matter if so requested either by the body or by the relevant Minister; and

(b) enquiring into the merits of specific sectoral policy or policies of the Government or the merits of the objectives of such policies.

(5) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann.

(6) The Chairperson of the Joint Committee shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann.

Question put and agreed to.
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