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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: No.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax debt outstanding to the Revenue Commissioners, by county; the amount of tax debt collected by revenue sheriffs by county in each month to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost in 2018 of recruiting an additional 800 gardaí; the full year first year cost of same; and the full year second year cost of same. [30780/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Hear, hear.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Name them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am indicating to speak at the end of the Minister's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is the Chairman's practice to take notifications from individuals who wish to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am just notifying the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for coming in. I agree with the Minister that it is important for Members of the Oireachtas to respect the separation of powers. The three organs of government, the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive, must respect each other. Of course there are responsibilities on each of those organs as well to try to hold other organs to account. The reason we invited the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Was that the time when the former Attorney General was appointed following the decision made on 13 June?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not trying to have a row with the Minister. It is a matter of public record that every time a judge is nominated by Government for appointment the end of the Government notice states that the person was recommended for appointment having gone through the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board process. I do not think there is any dispute between us. Is it not the case that the only time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister is not prepared to state that it was the nomination on 13 June. Is that correct? I have some other questions. Did any High Court judges express interest in this vacancy on the Court of Appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with the Minister and under no circumstances will I go into names, identities or numbers. Did the people who expressed interest do so in writing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: May I take it from the Minister's comments, to assure the public, that the individuals from the High Court who applied had their applications considered by the Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister mentioned in his statement to us and previously in the Dáil that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board reported to the Minister for Justice and Equality on 16 May in respect of the vacancy in the Court of Appeal. When did the Department seek a recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board in respect of the Court of Appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The former Minister wrote to the board on 12 April and the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board replied on 16 May. I am fully aware the Minister was not in office at the time. On 23 May we know the Government nominated seven people to fill vacancies and pending vacancies on the High, Circuit and District Courts. Will the Minister explain why the vacancy on the Court of Appeal was not put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In fairness, I appreciate that Deputy Flanagan was not Minister for Justice and Equality at the time. Would he agree that it was unusual that the Minister who received a recommendation or non-recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board on 16 May in respect of the Court of Appeal vacancy then did not put that Court of Appeal vacancy on the agenda of the Government on 23 May?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Did the former Attorney General apply for the vacancy on the Court of Appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: No. We know she did not apply to the judicial appointments board. I am asking the Minister did she apply to the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: If somebody is nominated by the Government for a position, I presume the person would have applied for that position. Will the Minister not confirm to the committee that the successful candidate applied to the Government to fill the vacancy?