Appendix 2: Standing Orders

“Go ndéanfar, de réir mar atá molta ag an gCoiste um Nós Imeachta agus Pribhléidí, an méid seo a leanas a ghlacadh mar Bhuan-Ordú breise i dtaobh Gnó Phoiblí:

That, as recommended by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, the following be adopted as an additional Standing Order relative to Public Business:

‘63A (1) Aon tairiscint (a dtabharfar “tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1” mar thuairisc uirthi anseo ina dhiaidh seo) a chuirfear ar Riar na hOibre aon lá á éileamh Breitheamh a chur as oifig de dheasca mí-iompair nó míthreorach a luafar, de réir bhrí Airteagal 35.4.1 den Bhunreacht (nó, de réir mar a bheidh, de bhun alt 39 den Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais 1924 nó alt 20 den Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais (An Chúirt Dúiche) 1946), luafar inti na nithe ar dá réir a mhaíonn tairgtheoir na tairisceana sin gur ceart an Breitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar don tairiscint a chur as oifig de dheasca mí-iompair a luafar nó go bhfuil sé nó sí faoi mhíthreoir.

‘63A (1) Any motion (hereafter described as “an Article 35.4.1 motion”) put on the Order Paper for any day calling for the removal of a Judge for stated misbehaviour or incapacity within the meaning of Article 35.4.1 of the Constitution (or, as the case may be, pursuant to section 39 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 or section 20 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946), shall state the matters upon which it is contended by the proposer of the said motion that the Judge who is subject matter of the motion should be removed for stated misbehaviour or that he or she is incapacitated.

(2) I gcás ina ndéanfar tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 den sórt sin a chur ar Riar na hOibre aon lá, féadfaidh an Dáil an tairiscint sin a dhiúltú, nó ar thairiscint a dhéanfar chun an díospóireacht a chur ar athló féadfaidh an Dáil, trí thairiscint, Roghchoiste a cheapadh chun fianaise a ghlacadh i leith na tairisceana Airteagal 35.4.1 a dúradh, ar choinníoll nach ndéanfaidh an Roghchoiste aon chinntí fíorais ná nach ndéanfaidh sé aon mholtaí i leith an chéanna ná nach léireoidh sé aon tuairimí i leith an chéanna.

(2) Where such an Article 35.4.1 motion is put on the Order Paper for any day, the Dáil may either reject the said motion, or on a motion made to adjourn the debate may by motion appoint a Select Committee to take evidence in respect of the aforesaid Article 35.4.1 motion, provided that the Select Committee shall make no findings of fact nor make any recommendations in respect of same or express any opinions in respect of same.

(3) I gcás nach ndéanfaidh an Dáil Roghchoiste a cheapadh sa tslí dá bhforáiltear i mír (2) den Bhuan-Ordú seo laistigh de chúig lá suí ón tráth a chuirfear aon tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 ar Riar na hOibre, titfidh an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 sin ar lár.

(3) Where the Dáil does not appoint a Select Committee in the manner provided for in paragraph (2) of this Standing Order within five sitting days of any Article 35.4.1 motion being placed on the Order Paper, the said Article 35.4.1 motion shall lapse.

(4) Maidir leis an tairiscint lena gceapfar an Roghchoiste, déanfar téarmaí tagartha an Choiste a lua inti, míneofar inti na cumhachtaí a chineachtar chuige agus socrófar léi an líon comhaltaí a fhónfaidh air.

(4) The motion appointing the Select Committee shall state the terms of reference of the Committee, define the powers devolved upon it and fix the number of members to serve on it.

(5) Déanfaidh an Roghchoiste, gach tráth, aird chuí a thabhairt ar na prionsabail bhunreachta a bhaineann le cothroime bhunúsach nósanna imeachta agus ar riachtanais an cheartais aiceanta agus bunreachta.

(5) The Select Committee shall at all times have due regard to the constitutional principles of basic fairness of procedures and the requirements of natural and constitutional justice.

(6) Déanfaidh an Roghchoiste gach beart lena chinntiú go ndéantar taifead cuí dá chuid imeachtaí.

(6) The Select Committee shall take all steps to ensure that an appropriate record is taken of its proceedings.

(7) Déanfar imeachtaí an Roghchoiste a éisteacht go príobháideach ach amháin a mhéid a ordóidh an Coiste a mhalairt tar éis iarraidh a fháil chuige sin ó Bhreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1.

(7) The proceedings of the Select Committee shall be heard in private save insofar as otherwise directed by the Committee following a request in that behalf by a Judge who is the subject of an Article 35.4.1 motion.

(8) Tar éis a chuid imeachtaí a chríochnú, déanfaidh an Roghchoiste tuarascáil ar na himeachtaí sin, mar aon le scríbhinní agus ábhar clos-amhairc cuí, a thabhairt don Dáil. Ar choinníoll go ndéanfaidh an Coiste a thuarascáil a chur chuig Cléireach na Dála ar dtús agus déanfaidh Cléireach na Dála socrú sa chéad ásc chun an tuarascáil a scaipeadh ar chomhaltaí na Dála agus a chur chuig an mBreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1. Ar choinníoll thairis sin go bhféadfaidh an Dáil, dá éis sin, a ordú go ndéanfar an tuarascáil a fhoilsiú agus a leagan faoi bhráid na Dála.

(8) Following the completion of its proceedings, the Select Committee shall furnish a report of those proceedings to the Dáil, together with appropriate transcripts and associated audio-visual material. Provided that the Committee shall first send its report to the Clerk of the Dáil, who shall arrange in the first instance for the report to be circulated to the members of the Dáil and to the Judge who is the subject matter of an Article 35.4.1 motion. Provided further that the Dáil may subsequently order that the report be published and laid before the Dáil.

(9) Tar éis don Dáil an tuarascáil sin a fháil, féadfaidh sí, le hordú, socrú a dhéanamh le haghaidh na díospóireachta ar an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 sin agus beidh na nithe seo a leanas san áireamh ann:

(9) Following receipt of the said report, the Dáil may by order make provision for the debate on the said Article 35.4.1 motion which shall include:

—fógra cuí faoi thógáil na díospóireachta atá le hatógáil ar cibé cuid den tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 á éileamh an Breitheamh lena mbaineann a chur as oifig;

—due notice of the taking of the debate to be resumed on such part of the Article 35.4.1 motion calling for the removal of the Judge in question;

—gach Comhalta do thabhairt urraim chuí do na prionsabail bhunreachta a bhaineann le nósanna imeachta cothroma;

—due observance by each Member of the constitutional principles of fair procedures;

—ceart a bheith ag an mBreitheamh agus ag a ionadaithe dlíthiúla nó a hionadaithe dlíthiúla chun éisteacht a fháil roimh aon vóta ar an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1 sin;

—the right of the Judge and his or her legal representatives to be heard prior to any vote on the said Article 35.4.1 motion;

—cibé rialacha speisialta nós imeachta a mheasfar is cuí.

—such special rules of procedure as may be deemed appropriate.

(10) Ní bheidh feidhm ag Buan-Ordú 58 i leith tairisceana Airteagal 35.4.1 agus ní ardófar ábhar tairisceana Airteagal 35.4.1 sa Dáil ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an mBuan-Ordú seo.

(10) Standing Order 58 shall not apply in respect of an Article 35.4.1 motion and the subject matter of an Article 35.4.1 motion shall not be raised in the Dáil save as otherwise provided by this Standing Order.

(11) Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt sa Bhuan-Ordú seo, ní bheidh feidhm ag Buan-Orduithe 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 90, 91, 93, 102 ná 169(1) maidir le Roghchoiste arna cheapadh faoin mBuan-Ordú seo. Ar choinníoll, áfach, go mbeidh feidhm ag Buan-Ordú 102 más rud é go ndéanfaidh an Coiste, tar éis iarraidh a fháil chuige sin ón mBreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1, a chinneadh a chuid imeachtaí a sheoladh go poiblí de réir mhír (7) den Bhuan-Ordú seo.

(11) Save as otherwise provided for in this Standing Order, Standing Orders 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 90, 91, 93, 102 and 169(1) shall not apply to a Select Committee appointed under this Standing Order. Provided, however, that if the Committee decides following a request in that behalf by the Judge, who is the subject matter of an Article 35.4.1 motion, to have its proceedings in public in accordance with paragraph (7) of this Standing Order, Standing Order 102 shall apply.

(12) Maidir le Roghchoiste arna cheapadh faoin mBuan-Ordú seo, déanfar, le comhthoiliú Sheanad Éireann, é a chomhcheangal, le hordú ón Dáil, lena shamhail de Roghchoiste de chuid an tSeanaid arna cheapadh chun a fheidhmeanna a chomhlíonadh i leith tairisceana comhfhreagraí Airteagal 35.4.1 a thairgfear sa Teach sin i leith an Bhreithimh chéanna. Ar choinníoll gur comhalta de Dháil Éireann Cathaoirleach na Roghchoistí arna gcomhcheangal amhlaidh.’

(12) A Select Committee appointed under this Standing Order shall, with the concurrence of Seanad Éireann, be joined by order of the Dáil with a similar Select Committee of that House appointed to perform its functions in respect of a corresponding Article 35.4.1 motion moved in that House in respect of the same Judge. Provided that the Chairman of the Select Committees so joined shall be a member of Dáil Éireann.’.”

An nós imeachta i gcás tairisceana á éileamh Breitheamh a chur as oifig de dheasca mí-iompair nó míthreorach a luafar.

60A. (1) Aon tairiscint (a dtabharfar “tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1°” mar thuairisc uirthi anseo ina dhiaidh seo) a chuirfear ar Riar na hOibre aon lá á éileamh breitheamh a chur as oifig de dheasca mí-iompair nó míthreorach a luafar, de réir bhrí Airteagal 35.4.1° den Bhunreacht (nó, de réir mar a bheidh, de bhun alt 39 den Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais 1924 nó alt 20 den Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais (An Chúirt Dúiche) 1946), luafar inti na nithe ar dá réir a mhaíonn tairgtheoir na tairisceana sin gur ceart an Breitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar don tairiscint a chur as oifig de dheasca mí-iompair a luafar nó go bhfuil sé nó sí faoi mhíthreoir.

Procedure in the case of a motion calling for the removal of a Judge for stated misbehaviour or incapacity.

60A. (1) Any motion (hereinafter described as “an Article 35.4.1° motion”) put on the Order Paper for any day calling for the removal of a judge for stated misbehaviour or incapacity within the meaning of Article 35.4.1° of the Constitution (or, as the case may be, pursuant to section 39 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 or section 20 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946), shall state the matters upon which it is contended by the proposer of the said motion that the Judge who is the subject matter of the motion should be removed for stated misbehaviour or that he or she is incapacitated.

(2) I gcás ina ndéanfar tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° den sórt sin a chur ar Riar na hOibre aon lá, féadfaidh an Seanad an tairiscint sin a dhiúltú, nó ar thairiscint a dhéanfar chun an díospóireacht a chur ar athló féadfaidh an Seanad, le tairiscint, Roghchoiste a cheapadh chun fianaise a ghlacadh i leith na tairisceana Airteagal 35.4.1° a dúradh, ar choinníoll nach ndéanfaidh an Roghchoiste aon chinntí fíorais ná nach ndéanfaidh sé aon mholtaí i leith an chéanna ná nach léireoidh sé aon tuairimí i leith an chéanna.

(2) Where such an Article 35.4.1° motion is put on the Order Paper for any day, the Seanad may either reject the said motion or, on motion made to adjourn the debate, may by motion appoint a Select Committee to take evidence in respect of the aforesaid Article 35.4.1° motion, provided that the Select Committee shall make no findings of fact nor make any recommendations in respect of same or express any opinions in respect of same.

(3) I gcás nach ndéanfaidh an Seanad Roghchoiste a cheapadh sa tslí dá bhforáiltear i mír (2) den Bhuan-Ordú seo laistigh de chúig lá suí ón tráth a chuirfear aon tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° ar Riar na hOibre, titfidh an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° sin ar lár.

(3) Where the Seanad does not appoint a Select Committee in the manner provided for in paragraph (2) of this Standing Order within five sitting days of any Article 35.4.1° motion being placed on the Order Paper, the said Article 35.4.1° motion shall lapse.

(4) Maidir leis an tairiscint lena gceapfar an Roghchoiste, déanfar téarmaí tagartha an Choiste a lua inti, míneofar inti na cumhachtaí a chineachtar chuige agus socrófar léi an líon comhaltaí a fhónfaidh air.

(4) The motion appointing the Select Committee shall state the terms of reference of the Committee, define the powers devolved upon it and fix the number of members to serve on it.

(5) Déanfaidh an Roghchoiste, gach tráth, aird chuí a thabhairt ar na prionsabail bhunreachta a bhaineann le cothroime bhunúsach nósanna imeachta agus ar riachtanais an cheartais aiceanta agus bunreachta.

(5) The Select Committee shall at all times have due regard to the constitutional principles of basic fairness of procedures and the requirements of natural and constitutional justice.

(6) Déanfaidh an Roghchoiste gach beart lena chinntiú go ndéantar taifead cuí dá chuid imeachtaí.

(6) The Select Committee shall take all steps to ensure that an appropriate record is taken of its proceedings.

(7) Déanfar imeachtaí an Roghchoiste a éisteacht go príobháideach ach amháin a mhéid a ordóidh an Coiste a mhalairt tar éis iarraidh a fháil chuige sin ón mBreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1°.

(7) The proceedings of the Select Committee shall be heard in private save insofar as otherwise directed by the Committee following a request in that behalf by the Judge who is the subject of an Article 35.4.1o motion.

(8) Tar éis a chuid imeachtaí a chríochnú, déanfaidh an Roghchoiste tuarascáil ar na himeachtaí sin, mar aon le scríbhinní agus ábhar clos-amhairc cuí, a thabhairt don Seanad. Ar choinníoll go ndéanfaidh an Coiste a thuarascáil a chur chuig Cléireach an tSeanaid ar dtús agus déanfaidh Cléireach an tSeanaid socrú sa chéad ásc chun an tuarascáil a scaipeadh ar chomhaltaí an tSeanaid agus a chur chuig an mBreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1°. Ar choinníoll thairis sin go bhféadfaidh an Seanad, dá éis sin, a ordú go ndéanfar an tuarascáil a fhoilsiú agus a leagan faoi bhráid an tSeanaid.

(8) Following the completion of its proceedings, the Select Committee shall furnish a report of those proceedings to the Seanad, together with appropriate transcripts and associated audio-visual material. Provided that the Committee shall first send its report to the Clerk of the Seanad, who shall arrange in the first instance for the report to be circulated to the members of the Seanad and to the Judge who is the subject matter of an Article 35.4.1° motion. Provided further that the Seanad may subsequently order that the report be published and laid before the Seanad.

(9) Tar éis don Seanad an tuarascáil sin a fháil, féadfaidh sé, le hordú, socrú a dhéanamh le haghaidh na díospóireachta ar an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° sin agus beidh na nithe seo a leanas san áireamh ann:

(9) Following receipt of the said report, the Seanad may by order make provision for the debate on the said Article 35.4.1° motion which shall include:

- fógra cuí faoi thógáil na díospóireachta atá le hatógáil ar cibé cuid den tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° á éileamh an Breitheamh lena mbaineann a chur as oifig;

- due notice of the taking of the debate to be resumed on such part of the Article 35.4.1° motion calling for the removal of the Judge in question;

- gach Comhalta do thabhairt urraim chuí do na prionsabail bhunreachta a bhaineann le nósanna imeachta cothroma;

- due observance by each Member of the constitutional principles of fair procedures;

- ceart a bheith ag an mBreitheamh agus ag a ionadaithe dlíthiúla nó a hionadaithe dlíthiúla chun éisteacht a fháil roimh aon vóta ar an tairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1° sin; agus

- the right of the Judge and his or her legal representatives to be heard prior to any vote on the said Article 35.4.1° motion; and

- cibé rialacha speisialta nós imeachta a mheasfar is cuí.

- such special rules of procedure as may be deemed appropriate.

(10) Ní ardófar ábhar tairisceana Airteagal 35.4.1° sa Seanad ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an mBuan-Ordú seo.

(10) The subject matter of an Article 35.4.1° motion shall not be raised in the Seanad save as otherwise provided by this Standing Order

(11) Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt sa Bhuan-Ordú seo, ní bheidh feidhm ag Buan-Orduithe 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 77, 81, 96 ná 142(1) maidir le Roghchoiste arna cheapadh faoin mBuan-Ordú seo. Ar choinníoll, áfach, go mbeidh feidhm ag Buan-Ordú 96 más rud é go ndéanfaidh an Coiste, tar éis iarraidh a fháil chuige sin ón mBreitheamh arb é nó í is ábhar do thairiscint Airteagal 35.4.1°, a chinneadh a chuid imeachtaí a sheoladh go poiblí de réir mhír (7) den Bhuan-Ordú seo.

(11) Save as otherwise provided for in this Standing Order, Standing Orders 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 77, 81, 96 and 142(1) shall not apply to a Select Committee appointed under this Standing Order. Provided, however, that if the Committee decides following a request in that behalf by the Judge, who is the subject matter of an Article 35.4.1° motion, to have its proceedings in public in accordance with paragraph (7) of this Standing Order, Standing Order 96 shall apply.

(12) Maidir le Roghchoiste arna cheapadh faoin mBuan-Ordú seo, déanfar, le comhthoiliú Dháil Éireann, é a chomhcheangal, le hordú ón Seanad, lena shamhail de Roghchoiste de chuid an Tí sin arna cheapadh chun a fheidhmeanna a chomhlíonadh i leith tairisceana comhfhreagraí Airteagal 35.4.1° a thairgfear sa Teach sin i leith an Bhreithimh chéanna. Ar choinníoll gur comhalta de Dháil Éireann Cathaoirleach na Roghchoistí arna gcomhcheangal amhlaidh.

(12) A Select Committee appointed under this Standing Order shall, with the concurrence of Dáil Éireann, be joined by order of the Seanad with a similar Select Committee of that House appointed to perform its functions in respect of a corresponding Article 35.4.1° motion moved in that House in respect of the same Judge. Provided that the Chairman of the Select Committees so joined shall be a member of Dáil Éireann.