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- Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: First Stage (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is there a seconder?
- Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: First Stage (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
- Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: First Stage (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am glad that the Senator is enjoying it. I will allow him to speak followed by Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Then I will ask the Minister to come in as he has not been in for some time.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: This debate has been going on for almost two hours, so I believe the Minister is entitled to speak now, if he wishes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Minister to continue uninterrupted, please.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: On specific amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We are on specific amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: He might be interesting to the Senator but we have to be fair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is entitled to respond.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Please do not allow the debate to degenerate.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: May I stop the Senator for a second? With all due respect to the Minister, we had a vote on the GRECO report today on the Order of Business, and another could be taken tomorrow. I do not want the GRECO report to become a central axis of amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5, under section 2. It is not the case.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Not necessarily. A vote was taken today. The House divided on a number of occasions. The vote was on whether we should proceed. I cannot undo that vote. I do not mind the making of a reference to the GRECO report but it should not dominate the debate on the three amendments at this stage. Tomorrow is another day and-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I presume the Leader will have the matter on the Order Paper again tomorrow. If the Senator wants more information, he can table the same amendment to the Order of Business tomorrow to seek clarification.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator, I am not trying to-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No. We have to take this in order now. Senator Wilson is next.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not trying to stymie the debate in any way. I am just trying to be helpful.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Wilson is next.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Wilson has spoken just once, and very briefly. He should be allowed to put his question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator McDowell has indicated and Senator Humphreys wants to come in again.