Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State did say it and then corrected it. That is emphasised by the first paragraph, where it is stated those on the Independent benches appear to think they are the only people who are capable of choosing the judges. That is not what the Bill states. It states the committee should not have a Government majority. It is either ignorance, laziness or a deliberate misleading of the House.

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