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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is a very serious charge.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is a very serious charge in regard to a partnership Government, in particular. I ask that the charge be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator is changing Standing Orders.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I very much welcome the comments of Senator Bacik. I also acknowledge her constructive and positive approach to the legislation. I accept what she says about her contributions not being in any way associated with the filibuster, which has been openly admitted on the part of her colleagues. I agree with her on the matter of compromise. This is the essence of Committee Stage debate. I have...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is entirely what the Senator is doing.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It could be that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Those are very serious charges about the use of telephones in this House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Is the Senator saying that Senators are being threatened?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Is he saying that they are being pressurised or interrogated?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Seriously?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: These are charges of the most serious nature.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: He said that Senators were being put under pressure.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: A Senator should be in a position to vote in accordance with how he or she feels at any time and on any issue.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I agree.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Any evidence of pressure or threats -----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator is on very thin ice.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: He too is on thin ice. These are very serious charges for the institution that we are serving and in which we sit.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: There is a report.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: In that regard, there is a report before the Government which is receiving consideration. There is also a minority report and a dissenting report which is exactly what Senator McDowell is trying to transfer to the new judicial appointments regime. I do not believe in the circumstances that it is in any way desirable for a Government to be provided with a report other than that which the...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I expect that it would be covered by the confidentiality issue within the Bill. I cannot immediately point Senator McDowell to the letter. I would be happy to do so at the earliest opportunity. In the event that it is not, I would be keen to ensure that the report itself would be confidential.As such, this would be subject to the confidentiality rules and conventions of Cabinet. If there...