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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: That does not say the system is not flawed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: No system is flawless and I would always encourage Senator McDowell with his fine legal brain to look to some day becoming a judge as he would make a fine judge. We would all be delighted if he considered the Judiciary as a career following on from his illustrious career in the Houses of the Oireachtas-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: -----and in the corridors of power where he did a wonderful job.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I have not strayed much further from the amendment than my colleagues across the floor.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I am elaborating on the point Senator Boyhan made, which I agree with, that since the Taoiseach and the Minister took over their respective offices, the calibre of the judges-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: -----who have been appointed have been second to none.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: Senator McDowell would be great.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: For the information of the House, three further judges were appointed today-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: They are people of the highest integrity. I am delighted that Ms Justice Marie Baker, Judge Rosemary Horgan and Mr. John Campbell were appointed to various courts today. The system is working.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: All good systems need to be considered and improved.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I am delighted that Ms Justice Baker was appointed to the Supreme Court. Was the Senator aware of the appointment?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I object to this. After 122 hours, or whatever it has been, recommittal is not appropriate.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I seek the direction of the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the Clerk in this matter.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: The Clerk has prompted the Leas-Chathaoirleach fairly consistently.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I will not until I have finished making my point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I will not.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: I am making a point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: No, my point-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Martin Conway: There-----