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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I will sometimes utter the result of my reflection and it might be nice.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I accept that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That was not the issue, though.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I accept what the Senator says.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I made my position clear last night, and nothing has happened overnight or during the course of the past three quarters of an hour that has convinced me in any way to accept these amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I did not dismiss it. I spoke on it last night.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I do not believe it would be particularly helpful to lay down strict time limits. The object of the exercise, under the explanatory memorandum and the Long Title of the Bill, is that this is a mode or method of appointing judges. The commission will act in accordance with the importance and the urgency of the matter. The laying down by us of time limits could prove to be counterproductive.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Let me remind Senators of the later section 49, Statement to Houses of the Oireachtas, and respectfully submit to those who tabled this amendment that it should be submitted on that section, rather than on section 45. Section 49 contains elements of the amendment shared across the House. I will seek to have removed from the Bill section 49(2) and (3), which relate to the publication of...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: In the interests of order and not to cut across Senator Norris, I believe it would be more appropriate that we would discuss that when dealing with the amendments to section 49.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am happy to accept the Senator's inclination to press it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: As in previous amendments, I have already signalled my intention to address what I might describe as shortcomings in section 44 and will do so on Report Stage to bring the appropriate arrangements back, closer to the position as initiated, which was the extract that was read out by Senator Norris earlier from the explanatory memorandum. I never intended to require the senior group to make a...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: No, some of the amendments will be tabled on Committee Stage, I have tabled amendment No. 97.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Senator Norris will be aware that we will deal with the amendment under section 49, which pertains to the statement to the Houses of the Oireachtas and this should address the issues.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It could even be today.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It would be a very short statement detailing the name, the years of experience and any particular expertise. I would not see it going beyond that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is obsolete. That has little relevance now because of the changes made to the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the committee for the invitation to appear before it this morning to brief it on the current legislation. I am joined by my officials Mr. Jimmy Martin, assistant secretary, Ms Yvonne White, Mr. Brian Merriman, Mr. William O'Dwyer, Ms Regina Terry and Ms Eileen Devoy. The Government remains firmly of the view that the best and only way to ensure an orderly UK withdrawal from the EU...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Part 14 of the Bill deals with the amendments to the Immigration Acts. In effect, that deals with a lacuna in the provisions relating to non-refoulement. The important aspect here is that sections 88 and 89 amend not only the Immigration Act 1999 but the Immigration Act 2003. That will have the effect of confirming that in considering the removal or deportation of a person from this State,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: On the basis of the technical nature of the question, could I ask an official to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)
Charles Flanagan: We are dealing with what might be described as the worst case scenario in the event of a no-deal, crash out Brexit. We must ensure that arrangements are such that any adverse consequences would be mitigated. In the event of there being developments in the UK with particular reference to the future relationship arrangements, it is expected that over time, arrangements would be made along the...