The power is linked to the coalition government's plans to introduce five-year fixed term parliaments, under which the prime minister would lose the power to dissolve parliament at a time of his or her choosing.
Sinn Fein's Barry Elduff agreed and said he did not think it was "the priority of the DEL committee as it prepares to dissolve to be embarking on such study visits at this time".
By the time Samantha finished dressing, the tab had started to dissolve, and a few strands of foreign genetic material had entered the cells of her nasal mucosa.