Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013
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Payment by Oireachtas Commission of Part 2 inquiry expenses. |
54.— (1) Subject to the guidelines (if any) issued under section 53 , a witness in, or other person affected by, the proceedings of a Part 2 inquiry may apply in the specified form to the Oireachtas Commission to be paid the Part 2 inquiry expenses incurred by him or her. | |
(2) Subject to the guidelines (if any) issued under section 53 and to section 67 (3), the Oireachtas Commission may pay, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, the reasonable Part 2 inquiry expenses the subject of an application under subsection (1). | ||
(3) An application under subsection (1) may be refused in whole or in part if the circumstances referred to in section 55 (1) or (2) apply. |