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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Conway. I would like to get agreement on this. Otherwise, I will have to make a ruling.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Through the Chair, please.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No, hold on a second. There is a good reason it must be put to the floor if the groupings are accepted. My understanding, traditionally, was if somebody objected, then they were dealt with individually but I do not want to split the House. I call Senator Ruane.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The difference is that an objection has been made to the amendments being dealt with together.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: But it will delay us all day. I call Senator Craughwell. Briefly, on the issue of the grouping.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have to make a call on this. Heretofore, a division has been normally nine times out of ten-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am going to make a ruling on this matter. I am going to go with the normal circumstances. I overrule Senator Wilson's objections and the amendments will be dealt with together. Anyone who wants to speak on the amendments No. 32 to No. 45, inclusive, can do so in the one breath. The grouping stands.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive. I call Senator Ruane on the amendments, which are all being dealt together.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is there any other contributor?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: This is Committee Stage so I cannot stop the Senator from coming back in to talk about the same amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The amendments are grouped but the Senator can come in on a different angle.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure that the Senator can circumvent
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 30 cannot be moved. The amendment is not in the grouping. We are discussing amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Neither amendment No. 30 nor amendment No. 31 are in it. One cannot be moved and the other has been ruled out of order. The Minister can start with amendment No. 32, which is in the name of Senator Alice-Mary Higgins.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Donnghaile can speak on the section but not on the amendment. Senator Ruane had written permission from Senator Higgins to move her amendment, so that is in order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The grouping comprises amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive. I am somewhat confused myself.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The ruling has been made. Will the Senator allow the Minister to proceed?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have used my discretion. We will go ahead with the grouping of amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive. Some of them are Government amendments.