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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Order, please. The speaker in possession shall speak through the Chair. Senator Craughwell should not be interrupted from left field.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Everyone will have an opportunity.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: In the Senator's view but, unfortunately, it not a point of order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Senators can come in next. I will let them in after Senator Humphreys who is next when Senator Craughwell finishes.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I hate to remind the Senator but this section is about the membership of the commission.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is getting there.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Amendments Nos. 26 and 29 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am ruling that they can be taken together.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: We are taking amendments Nos. 26 and 29.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Does the House want them to be taken separately? There is no problem.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Higgins agree that we will take them separately?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is this related to amendment No. 29?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, I want to agree that first.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator wants to discuss them separately.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed. We are taking them separately.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: What does Senator Higgins think of that?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Under Standing Order 62(2) the vote result is unreliable and it will have to be rerun. One of the tellers voted contrary to his teller position. I need tellers who are going to vote in accordance with their intention as tellers.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I would also like to refer to the statement on the Courts Service website last Friday by Mr. Justice Peter Kelly, President of the High Court, where, among other matters, he reminded us that a core guarantee of the Constitution is that justice is done within a reasonable timeframe. It is vital that criminal cases are dealt with expeditiously to protect both the victim and the rights of the...