Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 May 2013
143. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the method that will be used to conduct a banking inquiry as per the proposed Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill; the way it will be decided which Oireachtas Committee is responsible for such inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23542/13]
View answerThe Government, at its meeting on 14 May 2013, approved the publication of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013. The Bill establishes a comprehensive statutory underpinning for the Oireachtas to conduct inquiries within the current constitutional framework.
The Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013 envisages a central role for the Oireachtas in both initiating and conducting a parliamentary inquiry. Under the Bill, responsibility is assigned exclusively to the Houses of the Oireachtas to determine the requirement for a formal inquiry, the terms of reference of that inquiry, the appropriate committee to conduct an inquiry and the procedural and organisational aspects of the inquiry.
