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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I hope the appointment in question was not to the High Court or the Court of Appeal because that would have meant another nine months of waiting.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Government amendment, No. 7, has not really been considered by this House at any stage. I formally propose that we recommit the Bill to Committee Stage in respect of amendment No. 7.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am saying that amendment No. 7, which begins with "In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 27", was not properly discussed on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I propose that we recommit the Bill to Committee Stage in respect of amendment No. 7 in order that it can be fully discussed on that Stage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I do not believe that I have broken any rule or gone against Standing Orders in any way.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach's indulgence on this. I wish to move that the Bill be recommitted to Committee Stage in respect of the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I respectfully request that we do not group them together.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, there is a great deal of spurious information being thrown out about things not having been accepted or done in the past. As the Leas-Chathaoirleach, who is doing an excellent job-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----rightly pointed out, the groupings are a suggestion. It is up to the House to agree them. We have accepted that amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, will be grouped.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Might I just add-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Let us get on with this.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, there is a lot of waffle going on here about-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I need to make the point. There is a lot of waffle going on here-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----about filibusters and using procedural issues.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: In a moment, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is the duty of every Member of the House to scrutinise legislation-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----and use whatever parliamentary tools are available to him or her to ensure that a Bill that is outrageous, like this one, never passes or a Bill is finely scrutinised.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On Tuesday, an amendment to the Order of Business was made to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for Defence to the Chamber to address the emergency air ambulance service issue. He came and when I asked five questions, he answered none. This is contrast to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, who was here yesterday. He was unable to answer questions...