Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reject what Deputy O'Callaghan has said in regard to the Government approach to the Judiciary. I share the same goal as him, but to arrive at the best system I have looked at what is happening internationally and I have laid these on the table. There is a legitimate approach in the scheme that is before us. There are some key questions that need ongoing consideration but one cannot simply assume that a lay chair or lay majority suggests disrespect from the Government in regard to the Judiciary. I have put this is an international context where all of these changes are being considered.