Dáil PAC acted unlawfully in treatment of Angela Kerins, rules Supreme Court

A seven judge Supreme Court has ruled the Dáil Public Accounts Committee acted unlawfully in its treatment of former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins’ when she appeared before two hearings of the committee.

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee acted unlawfully as a whole in its treatment of former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins when she appeared before two hearings of the committee in 2014, the Supreme Court has declared.

The declaration by the seven-judge court could have significant implications for the work of Oireachtas committees but the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, said the Oireachtas itself can put in place an appropriate mechanism in the event of a committee "acting inappropriately".