Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I asked the Taoiseach earlier about a matter which should be at the top of the agenda of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, but which sadly is not. I now to turn to an issue that seems to be his obsession, although he has no responsibility for it at all. I am talking, of course, about the promised judicial appointments legislation. Today's edition of The Irish Timesreports that the legislation to reform the way judges are appointed - a Bill promised by the Department of Justice and Equality for months - has been delayed. The latest deadline was the end of January. Pat Leahy notes that nobody now seems bothered about the matter. Where stands the judicial appointments Bill?

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