Seanad debates

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages

 

8:00 am

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent)

That is correct. I am interested in the point raised by Senator Barrett. I do not think the Comptroller and Auditor General is equivalent to a judge. I thought the amendment was directed at a different issue, namely, that the Senator believed the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General should not be subject to the same provisions because the Comptroller and Auditor General has a function of oversight. I am interested in the amendment in terms of the constitutionality issue. However, I do not think an issue arises in terms of judicial remuneration.

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