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Thu 05 May 2004Legislation for judge to attend hearing alteredThe Government's proposed legislation to force Circuit Court judge Mr Brian Curtin to appear before an Oireachtas inquiry had to be changed yesterday after it emerged that it would not apply to him.The Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act 1997 must be amended before an inquiry can begin because judges cannot be ordered to appear before the Oireachtas.