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- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Yes.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: That is fine. When did she get them?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: That is not an answer.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: If the Tánaiste talks down the clock we will get no answers.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Considering JAAB had told the Minister there was a vacancy.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Ah, lads.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: When Deputy O'Callaghan spoke on our behalf there were nine questions in his speech. He reiterated two of them and the Minister failed to answer the first and she inadequately answered the second. I will ask the third. Did the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board tell the Minister it wanted a High Court judge for the position that was available?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Yes. It will be the first question the Minister answers, incidentally.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: It did not.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister. That is all I wanted to know.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Did the Minister discuss the vacancy in the Court of Appeal with the former Attorney General prior to 23 May?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Who decided the only name that would be brought to the Government and why did the Government not consider the other applicants? Who decided that only one name would be brought to the Government? Did the Minister decide it? Was it the Minister alone?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: The Minister actually answered two, so we are on a roll.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Who decided that only one name would be brought to the Government? Why did the Government not consider other applicants?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: So the Minister decided.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste, as the Minister, decided. That is great. I thank the Minister. I have a final question. Finally, who was aware-----
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Sorry, Deputy, the Opposition parties are asking the questions here.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy can use the forum of the parliamentary party to ask questions of the Minister.
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Can I ask the Minister who was aware before last Tuesday of what was to happen on Tuesday with regard to this appointment?
- Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Was it just the Minister or was it the Minister and the former Taoiseach?