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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: We voted to have 13 members rather than 17, but some of the Members who voted for it are now voting in favour of having more members than the body can hold. The Minister does not need to clarify the matter, but Deputies should familiarise themselves with the amendments.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 7a: In page 10, to delete lines 20 to 28 and substitute the following:“10.(1)The Commission shall consist of 13 members being⁠—(a) the Chief Justice, (b) the President of the Court of Appeal, (c) The President of the High Court, (d) the President of the Circuit Court, (e) the President of the District Court, (f) a practising solicitor nominated...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Read our proposals.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I ask the Minister to explain to the House why Fine Gael now believes that a lay majority and a lay chairperson, rather than the Chief Justice who is the current chairperson of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB, are essential to the process. Why does the Minister propose a reduction in the percentage of judges on the commission, as compared with the percentage on the JAAB? Why...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The 17-member commission advocated by the Government is a joke. The Minister himself, at the Committee on Justice and Equality, said that an increase in the membership of the commission beyond 13 would make no sense. The Minister stated:I am minded to give this matter further consideration to see how best we can achieve that balance between, on the one hand, the commission not having such a...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Shame on those who have done deals in the background. The responsibilities of Members of these Houses is to deliver good legislation. We put a lot of work into this, as did several others. We want to legislate well. The media do not listen to the legislation that comes from this House, and we could not care less about it, but we do care about how legislation is delivered. We want to have...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry. I was missing at the end of the previous night.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Chair for accepting my amendment. It is much appreciated in the interest of democracy.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Deputy Clare Daly is going first.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I said I did not know.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Ceann Comhairle will back me up and confirm that I made no allegation. I said I did not know; there was a lack of knowledge on my part.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: That is a fair point. At the committee we all agreed that there was no logic to the Attorney General being involved in both processes. The Attorney General has more control and authority in the second process. As a member of the Cabinet at the time when the three names are presented for one to be selected, he or she has huge influence. That is fair, but where is the logic in him or her...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I apologise that I will not be able to stay for reasons beyond my control. I will be here 100% of the time next week. I did not think this business would happen this evening. We spent five sessions over many hours deliberating in committee. The Minister, Deputy Ross, might not think we were genuine but there was no bias against one side or the other. I agree 100% that reform of how we...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I am only in here seven years, which is probably seven years too long. I still do not understand how the system works. It is not true to say my amendment would result in a cost to the Exchequer. I strongly disagree with that. I have appealed to the Ceann Comhairle and he said if my amendment does not come up until next week he will look at it again and that is fair enough. I am...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Fifth Stage (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I compliment the officials as well. It should be pointed out that there was much co-operation from the start from all sides. It is probably how legislation should be done. No one gets everything they want. As Deputy Clare Daly has pointed out, section 47 is big disappointment for us. We also feel the digital age of consent changing from 13 to 16 will be seriously regretted sooner rather...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 102:In page 96, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following:“and, unless subsections (2) and (3) apply, take the following actions— (a) cause such inquiry as it thinks fit to be conducted in respect of the complaint, and (b) following such inquiry, take such action in respect of it as the Commission, having regard to the nature and circumstances...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 103:In page 96, line 39, to delete “complaint, to take an action specified in subsection (5)” and substitute the following:“complaint, and following the conduct of an inquiry into the complaint under subsection (1)(a), to comply with section 110”.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 114:In page 102, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:“(8) A data protection action may be brought on behalf of a data subject, independently of the data subject’s mandate, by a not-for-profit body, organisation or association to which Article 80(1) applies.”.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 117:In page 104, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“(2) A body, organisation or association to which subsection (2) applies may, independently of a data subject's mandate, and if it considers that the rights of a data subject under a relevant enactment have been infringed as the result of the processing of personal data in a manner that fails to comply...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The amendments are designed to obligate the commission to investigate a complaint. Deputy Ó Laoghaire has tabled an amendment similar to that tabled by Deputy Clare Daly and me. The reworkings of the sections are a consequence of this and provide some additional protocols for the Data Protection Commissioner to follow in regard to a complaint. Section 107(1) contains what many...