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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State has one issue with Deputy Kelleher's Bill, but he is not against its thrust.
- Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: When the debate adjourned on 15 November, we were discussing section 31 and Senator McDowell was in possession. I invite the Senator to continue.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: In terms of responding to Senator McDowell on the question of the term of ten years, does the Minister believe he has dealt with the issue already?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: It was five minutes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We are dealing with section 31 but I hope the Minister will be able to respond to the Senators' valid queries.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I am conscious that we are dealing with section 31 but I am also conscious that the Senators are responding in frustration because they are not getting responses to the questions they asked. Senators McDowell, Clifford-Lee and Norris are to speak on section 31, ideally, and I will then ask the Minister if he has a response.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister Deputy Ross, even.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: He is not a Senator.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: He is not a Senator. Senator David Norris:Everybody diminishes as life goes on. He is in the Dáil.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Norris. I believe he has concluded. Does the Minister want to respond to any of the queries on section 31?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Was the Senator's question on whether a person will become a civil servant if he or she is not already a civil servant?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: If he or she is not already a civil servant.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Does the Minister wish to respond to the last point?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Is Senator McDowell asking whether this person is a civil servant?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: This is for clarification, Senator Norris, for the benefit of the Minister and everyone else.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Does the Minister want to address the civil servant and public servant issue?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I ask Members to address their remarks through the Chair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: There are a couple of points which I think Senator McDowell feels have not been answered. I am not sure if the Minister wishes to answer them. If he is in a position to do so perhaps the Minister might give the Senator whatever answer he has in terms of why only ten years.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Or civil servants?