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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: He might be interesting to the Senator but we have to be fair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is entitled to respond.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Please do not allow the debate to degenerate.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: May I stop the Senator for a second? With all due respect to the Minister, we had a vote on the GRECO report today on the Order of Business, and another could be taken tomorrow. I do not want the GRECO report to become a central axis of amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5, under section 2. It is not the case.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Not necessarily. A vote was taken today. The House divided on a number of occasions. The vote was on whether we should proceed. I cannot undo that vote. I do not mind the making of a reference to the GRECO report but it should not dominate the debate on the three amendments at this stage. Tomorrow is another day and-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I presume the Leader will have the matter on the Order Paper again tomorrow. If the Senator wants more information, he can table the same amendment to the Order of Business tomorrow to seek clarification.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator, I am not trying to-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No. We have to take this in order now. Senator Wilson is next.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not trying to stymie the debate in any way. I am just trying to be helpful.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Wilson is next.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Wilson has spoken just once, and very briefly. He should be allowed to put his question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator McDowell has indicated and Senator Humphreys wants to come in again.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: To be fair, my understanding of what the Minister said is that he has received the report and is proposing to put it before the Cabinet, but he has not read or studied it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator indicated that the Minister has not received it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister will clarify that shortly. I call Senator Higgins.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will call the Minister to clarify the matter after Senator McDowell has spoken.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Leader or the Deputy Leader. Neither the Senator nor I can do it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure he is listening in. He will be here shortly to consider the Senator's request.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot accept Senator Craughwell's request for an adjournment of the House. Such a proposal has to be made by the Leader. The business has been ordered.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will let the Minister in after Senator Higgins.