If a committee's competence to draw up a report for which it has requested authorisation is challenged, the Conference of Presidents takes a decision within six weeks on the basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or, if no such recommendation is forthcoming, from its Chair.
Má dhéantar agóid in aghaidh inniúlachta coiste chun tuarascáil ar iarr sé údarú ina leith a tharraingt suas, glacann Comhdháil na nUachtarán cinneadh laistigh de shé seachtaine ar bhonn molta ó Chomhdháil Chathaoirligh na gCoistí, nó, mura bhfuil aon mholadh den sórt sin ann, ar bhonn molta óna Cathaoirleach.