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Appendix 7: Orders of Reference of the Sub-Committee (Barron 3)

Order establishing Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Murder of Seamus Ludlow

That

a)a Sub-Committee ( to be called the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Murder of Seamus Ludlow) be established to consider, including in public session, the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Murder of Seamus Ludlow, and the observations made thereon by former Commissioner Wren and Mr Justice Barron, and to report back to the Joint Committee concerning the following matters:

— the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the murder of Seamus Ludlow and the observations made thereon by former Commissioner Wren and Mr. Justice Barron for the purposes of making such recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate and any changes to legislative provisions; and

— the legislative and other changes, if any, required in relation to the notification to the next of kin of inquests in relation to murders or deaths in suspicious circumstances.

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 2006; 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 3^rd November, 2005, report back to the Houses by 31^st March, 2006.

b)The Sub-Committee shall consist of 7 members of whom six shall be Members of Dáil Éireann and 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 of the powers of the Joint 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’’.