Timmy Dooley — 2020-10-23

Seanad Éireann · 2020-10-23

Parliamentary Precincts and Privilege: Motion

FF Timmy Dooley · Nominated by the Taoiseach

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I move: That, for the avoidance of doubt, office premises ordinarily occupied by staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be considered to form part of the parliamentary precincts for the purpose of the giving of evidence by witnesses, by means of such specified videoconferencing platform as may be approved and provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to any Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann or by both Houses of the Oireachtas.

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I move:

That, for the avoidance of doubt, office premises ordinarily occupied by staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be considered to form part of the parliamentary precincts for the purpose of the giving of evidence by witnesses, by means of such specified videoconferencing platform as may be approved and provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to any Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann or by both Houses of the Oireachtas.

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