Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act, 1997

Procedure of committees.

13.—(1) The appropriate subcommittee or, where appropriate, the appropriate subcommittees acting jointly may make rules and draw up and issue guidelines relating to the conduct of proceedings, and to the procedure generally, of committees.

(2) A committee shall, in so far as is reasonably practical, conduct its proceedings and perform its functions in accordance with any rules and guidelines under subsection (1).

(3) Proceedings of a committee may be heard otherwise than in public.