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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Let us imagine the hypothetical situation in which a member of the commission has taken a High Court action and, as a result, considerable compensation has been paid. As a consequence of the ensuing scandal or whatever, the chair resigns. There would be no accountability whatsoever. Substantial amounts of public money may have been spent in compensation but the public will not be given an...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Does the Leas-Chathaoirleach have something against oxygen?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Surely it is essential.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: If we want to spend 70 more minutes, we are entitled to do so.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Indeed there will.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: If he or she is dead, then he or she cannot appear before the commission.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: We know that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: It is not up to the Leas-Chathaoirleach to call the vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is in the Chair but, with the greatest of respect, the Seanad calls the vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Or the clergy.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Far be it from me to draw the Minister down fanciful rabbit holes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Reference has been made by Senator McDowell, and implicitly by the Minister and the Leas-Chathaoirleach, to the question of filibuster. I know Senator McDowell has no intention of filibustering.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: The Leas-Chathaoirleach implied it. Senator McDowell has not filibustered and has made many significant legal points. Filibustering is a perfectly honourable form of political manoeuvring.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I accept it and have used it in the past and reserve the right to use it in the future. I have talked out Bills in this House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I have been very glad to do so. I think it was a perfectly reasonable thing to do.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: I reserve the right, if I think it is appropriate, to filibuster.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: It has never been made illegal and it can be done. I have no problem with filibustering. I exonerate Senator McDowell.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: It is unethical not to do it when one thinks there is something wrong with the legislation.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Also to remove "or may [at a future time] be".
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)
David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.