Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th July, 2016.

The Health and Social Care Professionals Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 22 and section 59 (4) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 , hereby makes the following rule:

1. (1) This rule may be cited as the Rule Regarding the Receiving and Recording of Evidence by a Committee of Inquiry 2016.

(2) This rule comes into operation on 14 July 2016 and remains effective until revoked or revised by the Health and Social Care Professionals Council.

2. The Health and Social Care Professionals Council hereby sets out that:

(1) Pursuant to the provisions of section 22 and section 59 (4)(c) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 , a Committee of Inquiry may receive evidence of witnesses given by means of live video link, a video recording, sound recording or any other mode of transmission.

(2) Any expenses incurred in respect of live video link evidence of witnesses called by or on behalf of the registrant, the subject of the inquiry, shall be the responsibility of the registrant.

(3) The registrant and/or the registrar is entitled to make submissions to the Committee of Inquiry as to the appropriateness of receiving evidence by means of live video link, video recording, sound recording or any other mode of transmission. The Committee of Inquiry will make a ruling on any such submissions.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council,

14 July 2016.

MARIE CULLITON,

Member, Health and Social Care Professionals Council.

and

AOIFE SWEENEY,

Authorised Member of Staff, Health and Social Care Professionals Council.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Rule relates to the receipt of evidence of witnesses by the Committee of Inquiry by means of live video link, a video recording, a sound recording or any other mode of transmission.