First Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into protected disclosures made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and certain other matters was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the 17th May 2017. You can locate the First Interim Report on the tribunals website by clicking on the button below. [...]
Disclosures Tribunal - Procedures (Printable PDF Version) 1. General:1.1 The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts, 1921 to 2004 do not lay down any detailed model of procedures to be adopted by a Tribunal in carrying out its functions. It therefore is appropriate for the Tribunal to set down in an open and transparent way [...]
Interpretation of the Terms of Reference of the Tribunal (Printable PDF Version) Terms of Reference1. The Supreme Court in its decision in the case of Haughey and others v Mr Justice Moriarty and Others [ 1999] 3 IR 1, has provided careful guidance to tribunals of inquiry in relation to both the time and manner in [...]
Relevant Legislation on Tribunals and on Defamation (PDF Printable Version) TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) ACT 1921(as amended)An Act to make provision with respect to the taking of evidence before and the procedure and powers of certain Tribunals of Inquiry. [24th March 1921.]Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the [...]
Terms of Reference (PDF Printable Version) Interpretation of the Terms of Reference of the Tribunal [a] To investigate the allegation made in a Protected Disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, on the 30th of September, 2016, by Superintendent David Taylor, wherein he alleges that he was instructed or directed by former Commissioner Martin Callinan and/or Deputy Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan, [...]