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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: If a person is involved in politics, it is seen as a negative, whereas maybe we should encourage more people to be involved in supporting political parties and independents, no matter who they are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: We will now hear from the Donegal-based Deputy Mac Lochlainn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Who would like come in on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Who wishes to deal with that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is democracy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: It would not be allowed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is very-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Before the delegates respond, there is a related issue which brings us back to what Deputy Finian McGrath said about training. If somebody was appointed to a position in, say, the medical profession and remained in that position for many years without receiving any training, we would be concerned. It has come to my notice recently that if a judge specialises in a particular area, say,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Therefore, if a judge becomes unsuitable or is found to be unsuitable, there is little that can be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Which is difficult to do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I am sorry, but there is that question. It is fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: In role play and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Dr. Cahillane wishes to make a point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: The Deputy must ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: The trickle-up fallacy is an interesting way of describing it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Is there any hope for change in the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Some of this was already covered. Does anyone want to deal with it briefly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: This sounds like a whole other day's work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Perhaps the witnesses would like to comment briefly. We are running short on time.