Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 29:

In page 45, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(10) Any qualified person, in accordance with this section, shall have the capacity to read and understand the Constitution of Ireland in its entirety in both official languages prior to being appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court."

Irish is one of our official languages and it is appropriate that any qualified person, in accordance with section 63, shall have the capacity to read and understand the Irish language version of the Constitution. That version has priority, which is an issue from time to time. Any qualified candidate should be able to read and understand Bunreacht na hÉireann in both of the official languages prior to being appointed as a judge. It should be a prerequisite to being appointed.