Investigation Sitting of the Commission

3.1 The Commission determined that its investigation sitting would commence on Monday 28 September 2015. The date, time, and place of the hearing were notified to Mr Caffrey as the subject of the investigation and to his legal advisers. Mr Caffrey's legal advisers informed the Commission on his behalf that he had consented to the documentation and the statements included in the Inquiry Officer's report (which had previously been supplied to him) being admitted into evidence without formal proof, which was confirmed by his counsel at the investigation sitting.

3.2 The sitting of the Commission took place on 28 September 2015 to hear legal submissions on behalf of the Commission and Mr Caffrey in relation to the Statement of Alleged Contravention. At the sitting, Mr Peter Bland SC (instructed by Mr Mark Connellan of Connellan Solicitors) appeared for Mr Caffrey. The Commission was represented by Mr Maurice Collins SC (instructed by Mr Peter Law of A & L Goodbody Solicitors).

3.3 The transcript of the investigation hearing is at Appendix 3.