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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Can I just take a quick look over it? No, I do not really want to contribute but Senator McDowell had asked a number of questions of the Minister and I am not sure the Minister has had an opportunity to reply.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: If the Minister would do so it would be very helpful. I thank him.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I hang on the Minister's jewelled words.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I could not be.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I am unworthy to fill his shoes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Not that briefly.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I only have two questions for the Minister because I will be uncharacteristically brief. Section 23.2 states: "This section is in addition to any other provision made by this Act with regard to the provision of funding for a particular purpose." I wonder if the Minister and his advisers can draw my attention to the other provisions that are mentioned in this section. I am wondering where...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Not at all.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: What is he going to vote on? What way will he vote?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I thought it was €500,000.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Is the Acting Chairman satisfied with the attendance in the House? I point out that there are more people on the bench than there are in the House. There is only Senator McDowell on the Opposition seats, two Members of the Government who are busy on their phones and me. It seems inadequate. I am not actually calling for-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Yes, exactly. The Senator has made my point. I will have to call for a quorum.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I am afraid so.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: They do indeed. I am a mass of quivering random thoughts.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I am afraid I have to refuse the Senator's kind invitation to join the interview board. I would be quite unfit.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: The Bill has not passed yet.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: One could send them a questionnaire.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: No, I was not actually. I was sitting patiently and quietly, cogitating on wonderful and internal matters. I was wondering if the Minister, in his graciousness, after having replied to Senator McDowell, would answer the two questions I asked in the one minute remaining.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Have we an hour? Good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I thank the Minister.