THE report by Judge Gerard Buchanan into politicians who received payments from Dunnes Stores is to be delivered to the Ceann Comhairle of the Dail, Mr Sean Treacy, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Mr Liam Cosgrave, on Monday.
A specially appointed sub committee of the Dail's Committee for Procedure and Privileges will then examine the report but it is not clear when it will be published.
Judge Buchanan was asked to extract the names of politicians and public servants who received payments from Dunnes Stores from the Price Waterhouse report following the Lowry controversy. Having completed the investigation of payments to politicians, the judge and his staff will now address public servants in receipt of payments.
After the phase of the report involving politicians is handed over on Monday, it is expected the five strong sub committee will soon invite those named to give evidence before it.
Meanwhile, the Government Chief Whip, Mr Jim Higgins, confirmed yesterday that "in response to strong representations" from the Select Committee on Finance and General Affairs, the Government had postponed the Dail debate on the Report and Final Stages of the Compellability of Witnesses Bill.
The Bill completed its committee stage on Thursday night. If passed it will give teeth to some Oireachtas committees by allowing privileges and immunities to witnesses that appeared before them and by authorising these bodies to call witnesses and relevant documentation.
However, the legislation has been severely criticised by the Opposition and Government TDs are also deeply dissatisfied with its proposals.
The Government had originally intended to take the Report and Final Stages of the Bill next week and have it passed with the aid of a guillotine on Thursday. But, according to the Chief Whip, it will now be taken "not earlier than the week commencing February 10th".
The former leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mr Des O'Malley, said yesterday a great many anomalies and problems arose under the Bill as drafted.