Committee on Members' Interests

Eighth Meeting
to be held on Tuesday, 2 May 2006 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the seventh meeting held on 4 April 2006
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CMI/38/05-06
(attached)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 4 April 2006

II.Information paper issued since the meeting held on 4 April 2006
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CMI/37/05-06
(issued on 19 April 2006)

-Containing
(i) An information Note on Meaning of Rule 83(5)(c) of the Rules of Procedure, prepared by the Legal Service Division;
(ii) A letter from the Chairman of the Committee on Members' Interests of the Dáil Éireann of the Parliament of Ireland

III.Setting up of a Mechanism for Handling Complaints and Allegations Concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement Claims
(2:40 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CMI/39/05-06
(attached)

-Members' views on the persons to be allowed to accompany a Member under complaint to appear before the Committee, prepared by the Council Business Division 3

LC Paper No. .AS89/05-06
(issued to all Members by the Principal Council Secretary (Administration) on 27 January 2006)

-Revised version of "A Guide for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses for Members of the Legislative Council" (January 2006)

Relevant papers issued for the last meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. CMI/33/05-06
(issued on 28 March 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/34/05-06)

-Revised proposed amendments to The Procedure of the Committee on Members' Interests for Handling Complaints received in relation to the Registration and Declaration of Members' Interests, prepared by the Council Business Division 3

LC Paper No. LS53/05-06
(issued on 28 March 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/34/05-06)

-Proposed amendments to add new provisions to the Rules of Procedure, prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. FS08/05-06
(issued on 28 March 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/34/05-06)

-Fact sheet on "Representation of Members and Civil Servants in Disciplinary Inquiries", prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

IV.Any other business
(4:25 pm -)

V.Date of next meeting

Council Business Division 3
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 April 2006