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APPENDIX 5

Orders of Reference of the Sub-Committee on the First Barron Report (Dublin and Monaghan Bombings)

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY, DEFENCE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS.

Terms of Reference of the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings (Barron I)

That-

a)a Sub-Committee (to be called the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report) be established to consider, including in public session, the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, and to report back to the Joint Committee concerning the following matters:

-(i) whether the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 addresses all of the issues covered in the terms of reference of the Inquiry.

-(ii) the lessons to be drawn and any actions to be taken in the light of the Report, its findings and conclusions.

-(iii) whether, having regard to the Report’s findings, and following consultations with the Inquiry, a further public inquiry into any aspect of the Report would be required or fruitful.

Provided that-

-the Sub-Committee and the Joint Committee, may accept, including in public session, submissions on the Report from interested persons and bodies:

-a series of hearings will be held in public session, to commence in January 2004 and

-the Sub-Committee will in due course, submit a report to the Joint Committee which will, in accordance with the terms of the Motion of Referral of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann dated 10 December 2003, report back to the Houses within three months of 10 December 2003.

b)The Sub-Committee shall consist of 7 members of whom one shall be a member of Seanad Éireann;

c)The quorum of the Sub-Committee shall be three;

And

d)The Sub-Committee shall have all the powers of the main Committee, including those referred to in Standing Order 81(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Dáil) and in Standing Order 65(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Seanad) and the power referred to in Standing Order 91(2) Dáil and 81(2) Seanad; provided that the exercise of the powers to publish and print evidence and to travel and to engage consultants shall in each case be subject to the approval of the Joint Committee’’.