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- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I asked him whether it is lawful in his opinion as Minister for Justice and Equality. I did not ask for their opinions.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Hold on, I did not get an answer.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Were there other applicants?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: There were no answers.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: It might be third time lucky.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Were there other expressions of interest? How many expressions of interest were there?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Can we get a list of the names?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: On a point of order-----
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: On a point of order-----
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, cannot say who was in the room while the Tánaiste can say who was in the room.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: She did not even ask a question but the Minister for Justice and Equality wants to answer it.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I will answer that: Cabinet confidentiality.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Tánaiste can tell us who was in the room.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: We are not asking for names. We are asking whether there were other applicants.
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As has been previously outlined, we will support its passage to Committee Stage. However, we are conscious of the criticisms of this Bill, and I wish to address them in this contribution and outline the rationale for supporting the Bill at this stage. While we are in favour of this Bill, it is not unqualified support. We agree with...
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I am just stating fact.
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I completely respect the separation of powers.
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I am just quoting something that is in the public domain. He said that some people who would make excellent judges were "passed over" in favour of others who were not so well qualified. That is a real problem for the courts but, ultimately, the sign-off on appointments will still be a matter for the Government of the day. This Bill will change the procedure so that instead of receiving a...
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: -----and who, I believe, has not practised since 1985, there is only one other Cabinet member who has any legal experience and he has a legal diploma that is almost 40 years old. The Cabinet is otherwise made up of social workers, journalists, estate agents, stockbrokers and such like.
- Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Ex-stockbrokers, ex-journalists and ex-social workers. We also welcome the move to prohibit in law the lobbying of public representatives by potential candidates for the Judiciary. This is a very welcome move. We want to introduce a statutory bar on political affiliation forming part of a determination of suitability for an appointment. We are not convinced that a requirement for...