Results 2,481-2,500 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The committee is in public session. I remind Deputies that as we are in public session, all mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference with the recording equipment. The meeting has been convened to resume Committee Stage of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and his officials to the...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I ask the Minister to comment, does Deputy Wallace wish to contribute at this point?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring him in, I noted Deputy O'Callaghan's reference to the complexity of the grouping. I wish to advise him that he has seen nothing yet until we get to the next one. I call on the Minister to reply.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is open to any member who wishes to contribute.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The point has been made as to whether any of us are open to derogatory reference. In regard to the Minister, Deputy Ross, I ask if the Deputy would refer to him by his appropriate title here.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not believe a response is specifically necessitated by the Deputy's contribution. I will bring in the other members who have indicated, namely, Deputies Ó Laoghaire, Clare Daly, Jack Chambers and O'Callaghan in that order. I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring in the other colleagues they might wish to hear to the Minister reply to that specific question.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take the next number of contributions before inviting the Minister to respond, just to try to move things on a little bit.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister to respond to the grouping.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are no further contributions. In that case, people know their minds on amendment No. 8 and we will move to a decision on it.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Standing Order 97(1) negatives a question when there is an equality of votes.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We now move on to amendment No. 9. As I indicated earlier, this is, by my experience, an extraordinary grouping and I am obliged to read it into the record. The following amendments are grouped for address at this point. They are amendments Nos. 9; 12; 22 and 23; 44 to 48, inclusive; 73 to 75, inclusive; 77 and 78; 81 to 83, inclusive; 86 to 93, inclusive; 99; 102; 104 to 108, inclusive;...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Other members are indicating, but the committee may wish to hear the Minister reply to Deputy O'Callaghan first.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There might also be eight lay members. I will tease this out for a moment. It is not a case of a win-win situation regarding any amendment or set of amendments. It is about helping the process to get the best result. I wonder is there, in the Minister's indication of a willingness to look again at this, the prospect of not dividing on this and allowing Report Stage to be an opportunity for...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is separate to the specifics of this group of amendments. I am endeavouring to find a situation to allow us to move forward, in the hope there would be consensus reached at least on Report Stage. How does Deputy O’Callaghan respond?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there are no further contributions would the Minister like to make any closing remark before I pose the question?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are any other members offering?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My position is that I absolutely hold fast to the importance of a lay majority. I think that is crucial and central. There are strong views reflected here on the proposed methodology. I favour a more integrated engagement on the consideration across any and all of the appointments to be made. I share that view in advance of taking the vote. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 10, which is in the names of Deputies O'Callaghan and Chambers, was already discussed with amendment No. 1. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Correct.