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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 9 are related and may be taken together. The amendments are in the names of Deputies Pringle, Daly, Martin Kenny, and Ó Snodaigh. The first three Deputies are members of this committee while Deputy Ó Snodaigh is not. As such, he can put forward an amendment but he cannot vote on it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: These amendments may be of interest to Conradh na Gaeilge as well.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: How stands amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: I believe there is a logic to that. A bilingual approach makes sense but I am not convinced about taking a monolingual approach. In any event, it does not arise as the member wishes to withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 5 and 8 are related and may be taken together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: It strikes me that requiring all the members of the commission to be fluid as Gaeilge may be a stretch at this time. When the Minister reviews the diversity heading, it might be a place to look at that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 6 has had to be disallowed. A potential charge on the public purse arises from it. That was communicated yesterday to Deputy Daly as the moving party.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 11 was grouped with amendment No. 10. How stands that amendment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, 27 and 28 are grouped because there is a commonality there.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 16 and 19 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: As Deputy Pringle is not present, amendment No. 18 falls.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 21 to 23, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: That is noted, Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 28 falls because Deputy Pringle is not here.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: There is a merit to Deputy Daly's argument in that the Supreme Court almost exclusively deals with constitutional issues. The Court of Appeal may also do so but not to the same extent. However, I agree it would be a bridge too far to require all Supreme Court judges to be fluent as Gaeilge because it would not be realistic and it would be inconsistent with the diversification arguments....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: I thank everyone for their engagement. We have reached a milestone in completing Committee Stage of this significant legislation. The committee originally considered the proposals as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process and that is reflected in the Bill. I thank the Minister and her officials for their participation in the meeting and the members for their engagement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for those remarks. They are appreciated by the committee. Likewise, I note the fact the Minister took on board the committee's recommendations. It is a good example of the system working well. I again thank all those in attendance.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to the Dáil (24 May 2022)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 May 2022)

James Lawless: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in each of counties Kildare, Wicklow and Meath that have applied for funding under the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme in tabular form; the number that have been successful in each county; and the total funding awarded in each county to date. [24986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (19 May 2022)

James Lawless: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the mid-east region of the IDA Strategy - Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021 – 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/22]