Committee to examine Oireachtas powers of investigation

A CROSS-PARTY committee is to examine whether the Constitution should be changed to give TDs and senators greater powers of investigation.

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution announced yesterday that it would undertake a major review of the parliamentary power of inquiry.

The ability of the Oireachtas to make findings of wrongdoing against individuals has been frequently questioned since a Supreme Court judgment in 2002.