(1) In this section "Committee" means a Committee appointed by either House of the Oireachtas or jointly by both Houses of the Oireachtas, other than -
(a) the Committee of Dáil Éireann established under the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General,
(b) the Committee on Members’ Interests of Dáil Éireann or the Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann, or
(c) a sub-committee of a committee referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the chairperson of the Council shall, at the request in writing of a Committee, attend before it to give account for the general administration and functions of the Council.
(3) The chairperson of the Council shall not be required to give account before a Committee for any matter that -
(a) is or has been or may at a future time be the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal (including an adjud
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