Results 15,201-15,220 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Cascading vacancies.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Trickle down effect, I think it is called.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I resent that. I have been here week after week and it does not matter what I say. It is not a matter what I say, it is what Senator McDowell says.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I resent that. I resent the arrogance of it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I also resent the arrogance that I now detect.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: This has nothing to do with the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I have sought the assistance of the Chair in order to ensure an orderly debate. I have done no more than that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Just because the Senator is speaking through the Chair does not mean that he is in order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I will make some brief points in response to the Senators' comments. The Bill does not preclude applicants being told by the commission whether or not they were short-listed. I invite Senator Craughwell in particular to look at amendment No. 87b. I look forward to his support and that of Senator McDowell when we come to that amendment. Senator McDowell spoke in dramatic language about...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Five or six, the whole way down to the District Court.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: What about the 18 months?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Where did the 18 months come from?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Yes. I am amenable to that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am not going to say or do anything in the context of the debate that might in any way fetter the activities of the independent board. I stand by the practice and procedures, particularly those outlined in section 53, which we will discuss later. I am not in a position to give any guarantees of the type sought and nor would the Senator expect it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is different. That is a twist. The Senator is playing games.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am not expecting Senator Craughwell to accept anything I say, such is his position on the matter.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Do we?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: What vacancies are unfilled?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I do not want to discuss the merits of amendment No. 87b now but I can tell Senator McDowell that I am favourably disposed towards its content.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: We will not be discussing it now.