'The fear is that if committees do get bogged down in litigation, it would restrict parliamentary speech... and could have a chilling effect in some respect.'
Former CEO of the Rehab group, Angela Kerins, arrives at the Four Courts . Image: Leah Farrell Former CEO of the Rehab group, Angela Kerins, arrives at the Four Courts . Image: Leah Farrell WHAT WILL TODAY’S Supreme Court ruling mean for one of the Dáil’s most powerful committees, the Public Accounts Committee? The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the former CEO of Rehab Angela Kerins when it said that the courts did have the power to intervene in issues related to Dáil hearings.
In February 2014, Kerins was asked by the PAC to appear before it to ask her about: Payments made by the HSE to Rehab under section 39 of the Health Act, 2004 The operation of the Charitable Lotteries Scheme and payments made to Rehab from the Vote of the Department of Justice and Equality Payments made by Solas to Rehab for the provision of Specialist Vocational Training.
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