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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am chairing the session.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am chairing this session and I have ruled that provided she is succinct and to the point, Senator Bacik is within her rights to put further questions.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, I have allowed Senator Bacik to continue and I have interrupted Senators Norris and McDowell on another occasion, for which I was criticised afterwards, when there was no meeting of minds and I insisted on putting the question.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I ruled that Senator Bacik could continue but she has called a quorum.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Bacik must withdraw that remark.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I ask Senator Bacik to resume on section 17.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot account for other Chairmen.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Clifford-Lee should withdraw that remark. I never ruled against Senator Bacik. I told her she was within her rights.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I thought Senator Clifford-Lee was levelling a charge against the Chair. Is she levelling a charge against the Chair?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot account for how other Chairmen conduct their sessions.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot resolve what the Senator imagines is an inconsistent approach. She is within her rights to report the matter to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. She may also take it up with the Cathaoirleach if she wishes.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I did not interrupt the Senator at all.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, I thought-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister may have felt that I was allowing the Senator to engage in too much repetition. I do not think I was but she did not quote the entirety of what she had. She quoted selected pieces, as I understood it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am now ruling that we move on. Are there any further speakers on the section?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: We are on section 27. I just want to hear commentary on that section.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: We are on section 27 and I want to hear commentary on that section. Is everybody finished?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, a point of order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Coghlan: No, sorry-----