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APPENDIX 8

Orders of Reference establishing the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk

Orders of Reference establishing the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk

That

a)a Sub-Committee ( to be called the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk) be established to consider, including in public session, the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk, for the purpose of making such recommendations in relation to legislative or administrative provisions as the Sub-Committee considers appropriate, and to report back to the Joint Committee

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 September 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 Séanad Éireann dated 5^th July, 2006, report back to the Houses by 17^th November, 2006.

b)The Sub-Committee shall consist of 7 members of whom five shall be Members of Dáil Éireann and two shall be Members of Séanad 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) (Séanad) and the power referred to in Standing Order 91(2) Dáil and 81(2) Séanad; 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.