Dáil debates
Friday, 21 February 2014
An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members]
10:30 am
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I will conclude on this point. In every other comparable common law country that has established such a board, Scotland, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, parts of Canada and Israel, such a commission includes members of the legal profession and judiciary. I will end on that note.
I assure Deputy Ross that I read his Bill. I was aware of the distinction he made regarding who would serve on the committee but I conclude by asking for an example of how the interference that he has alleged has had an impact on the independence of the Judiciary, which has been a cornerstone of the functioning of the country since its foundation.
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