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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I do not have the slightest idea but I can telephone her and ask her if the Senator wishes.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I refer to the amendment which states:In page 23, lines 6 to 17, to delete all words from and including "(1) Section 5" in line 6 down to and including line 17 and substitute the following:"(1) Section 5 (amended by section 11 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014) of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following after subsection (7):"(8) Section 45A (inserted by section 33(4) of the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: -----"as a judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal or the High Court.".". I want to ask something of the Minister or his advisers because I have just been jumped into this and I was not anticipating it. I am afraid I do not know what "Section 45A (inserted by section 33(4) of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2018)" does. It says it: "provides an additional basis for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: No, but he might do so if he is feeling helpful.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I will sit down and see if the Minister is prepared to explain it because it is just a question of information which would be helpful. I am not sure if the Minister knows. I will then continue if I may do so. Is that all right?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: There is assistance from all quarters.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Is that the bit with the heading "Qualification of certain legal academics"?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: He is moving it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Not a lot of use in the District Court.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: It is great day for resigning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: It is exciting but not very edifying for the young people in the Gallery. I am sure they are enjoying it enormously.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I have to say I agree with my Sinn Féin colleague. It is a comprehensive mess. Everyone is against it. They have even managed to unify the Johnson family. There was old grandpa Johnson who did not know. There was Boris who was first for "Remain" and then for "Leave". Then, there is Jo, his younger brother, who has always been "Remain". We have a unified Johnson family –...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Is it at 2 p.m.? The Leader said it was being taken immediately after.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: It is to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1. I want it at 2 p.m. I want it clearly set out that it will be at 2 p.m. I do not want it at 1.30 p.m. Senator Bacik and myself have guests and I am not going to leave them.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I am proposing that we take the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill at 2 p.m. as previously agreed. The Leader denied that we got this notice. I have it before me in black and white.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Yes. I am suggesting simply that the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, regardless of anything else, not be taken until 2 p.m. That is quite clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I have guests. We are entitled to have guests occasionally. The Leader would not know that, of course, because he is never here.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Thank you very much, Mr. Eastwood.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: The Senator is a bit late.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I never miss anything, particularly communications from the Leader's office, which I waved around in the air. It is physical proof.