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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: I am glad that the Minister acknowledges that we are in accord on this matter but I am wondering why it is. I know why I think the judicial appointments commission should not be involved but the Minister will not say why it will not be involved. I am saying that is because the Minister does not trust the commission to come up with the right persons to fill those positions and he is...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: On a point of order, the time limits are too short. I walked about 60 yds to be here and I was excluded twice. I object to that.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: What am I to do? Should I loiter around outside the House?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: No. It was a fair division and I was denied it.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: All I am saying is the minutes were not properly counted.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: My view is very simple. I believe the vast majority of children who become pregnant will do so as a result of crime. The exact circumstances of that crime, and whether the perpetrator was related to the child, connected to her, in a position of dominance or whatever, are irrelevant or simply a matter of casual connection. These are not matters of interest to me. I am looking at this...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: The girl is a victim.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Unawareness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: I thank Mr. Smyth for coming in this afternoon. Can I ask him about his own process? He said he reviewed contemporaneous business and formal records of the various engagements and meetings. Did he ask the chief actors involved for a written statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Does he believe he should have done that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Why did he not ask them for a written statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: I see. I want to be clear about this. Mr. Smyth did not ask anybody involved at any of the meetings for which there are records or notes whether there was anything else discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: With regard to the unminuted meetings, did he ask the participants to give him a written statement as to what they were doing on those occasions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: I want to understand this again. Mr. Smyth did not ask Mr. McCourt and the former Minister to put in writing, for his consideration, their account of the meetings that took place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Did he supply that to the former Minister, Deputy Naughten?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Did Mr. Smyth say he spoke to them on the telephone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: How often did he speak to each of them on the telephone regarding these matters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Mr. Smyth also had the benefit of a written statement from Mr. McCourt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: Who arranged these telephone calls? Was it Mr. Smyth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael McDowell: I see. Was Mr. Smyth aware of who was with him when he was speaking to him on the telephone?