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An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill comes before the House at a time when confidence in the justice system of this country is ebbing by the hour. There are question marks over the Department of Justice and Equality, over politicians administering justice and over the gardaí. This is the first of two...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: -----to mention the name of a judge or to criticise the appointment of a judge or anything like that in this House. I cannot understand why the recent appointment of Judge Cooke cannot be examined, criticised and analysed in this House, and his history examined as to whether he is a suitable candidate for the position in which he has been put. It would be far healthier if the taboo that...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: That is not true. That is nonsense.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The script states, "political parties".

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The script states, "unconnected to political parties".

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State changed it.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State changed it.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I thank everybody who participated in the discussion on the Bill. Some of the reservations expressed by Deputies on this side were very constructive. Some of those who said there should be changes to the Oireachtas committee have a fair point. It is not set in stone. In the Bill I am trying to start a process which would take the appointment of judges away from the Government. If we were...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State should not interrupt me now.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 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...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I suggest the Minister tell whoever wrote the script that he or she should read the legislation before he or she write his speeches and that he check before he comes to the House to preach this sort of ignorant stuff. He should have taken the Bill a great deal more seriously and not come in and mouth the words of somebody else who wrote his script. The Bill is about cronyism. It is about...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I would like to try to take the politics out of this and look at it in a very cold, clinical and forensic light. If one looks at it that way, the accumulation of evidence here is that there is an utter crisis in the justice system in this country. There is a complete lack of confidence among the people. It was indicative of what is happening that members of the Labour Party have so...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Congratulations on your promotion.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The top 200 gardaí are politically appointed. That is a fundamental problem and is one of the reasons we are in the mess we are in at the moment because promotions, extensions and appointments are controlled by the Government. What does that mean? It means that those below the rank of Commissioner must behave in a way that pleases their political masters. That is a great pity and has...

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of quangos abolished under this Government; the number created; the gross savings made by the reductions; the gross cost to the Exchequer of the new quangos; the net effect of the changes in quangos on public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9472/14]

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I want to ask the Minister the number of quangos abolished under this Government, the number created, the gross savings made by the reductions, the gross cost to the Exchequer of the new quangos, the net effect of the changes in quangos on public expenditure, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: The Minister was just coming to the meat of the question when he had to stop. Is there any way I can let him in and then come back?

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Can the Minister give me the figures I asked for in the first question?

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I thank the Minister for his moderately incomplete reply. I am trying to get a handle on the net savings or the net cost to the Exchequer resulting from the reduction in quangos and the creation of quangos. I know the Minister probably cannot tell me exactly, because some of them are not operating, but it would be important to know whether any savings are being made at all. There was a...

Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I know he is very good at interrupting, but he should let me finish. I have very little time. A huge number of quangos were created under social partnership, some of which had to go, some of which have not gone and are still there.