Appointment of Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Referral to Joint Committee
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-07
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Robert Troy (FF), Longford-Westmeath

I move:
That the proposal that, pursuant to subsection (2) of section 2 of the Ombudsman Act 1980, and subsection (4) of section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, Dáil Éireann recommends the appointment of Mr. Ger Deering, by the President to be the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5) and 95(9)(a), which, not later than 14th December, 2021, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and Standing Order 100(2) shall accordingly apply.

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Sitting date: 2021-12-07