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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Of course it is parliamentary rubbish.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Sections 11(7) to (10), inclusive, are extremely poorly drafted and open to great ambiguity and interpretation. Section 11(7) states, "The Commission may as it considers necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions — (a) enter into contracts or arrangements with any person and (b) with the consent of the Minister, appoint consultants or advisers." Section 11(7)(a) is...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Yes, exactly. I understand that. The section states, "enter into contracts or arrangements with any person, and (b) with the consent of the Minister, appoint consultants or advisers". It does not follow that one is dependent upon the other. My reading of it is that the committee may enter into contracts or arrangements with any person and, with the consent of the Minister, appoint...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: As I was saying when I was so rudely interrupted by Senator Craughwell's call for a quorum,-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: No. I was pointing out that subsection (7)(a) appeared different to subsection (7)(b), leading to an ambiguity. Subsection (8) starts clearly by separating these three entities. It reads, "Any contract or arrangement with a person, or appointment of a consultant or adviser,". In other words, these are two distinct and separate operations. One could have a situation where the commission...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Yes. Has the Senator happened to find "any other thing" in the definitions section? I am sorry. I am going to have to sit down, this is so laughable and wonderful. I delight in it. I want it carved on my tombstone.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: It will be all right on the night.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: See-through.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
David Norris: I can tell the Senator what "transparency" is. It means "being able to see through things". We have seen through the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: That matter is to be taken without debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: I, together with the Technical Group, will be opposing No. 1. We think it is wrong to force this matter through in such a way. With regard to the GRECO report, the Minister said that there would be no earthquakes in it and that Senators would be disappointed. I do not know what his definition of an earthquake is, but the report states this Bill opens the way to political interference. If...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: On a point of order, I want to draw the attention of the House to the fact that not a single Member who supported the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill last night, not Sinn Féin, Fine Gael or Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: Not a single one of them mentioned the judicial appointments Bill, which shows the level of shame that exists in this House against this squalid deal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: I got away with it though.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: No, I was suggesting the whole of Fine Gael in the Senate, stand up for the Senate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)
David Norris: He is the Minister for everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)
David Norris: I hope so.