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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is a very serious charge in regard to a partnership Government, in particular. I ask that the charge be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator is changing Standing Orders.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I very much welcome the comments of Senator Bacik. I also acknowledge her constructive and positive approach to the legislation. I accept what she says about her contributions not being in any way associated with the filibuster, which has been openly admitted on the part of her colleagues. I agree with her on the matter of compromise. This is the essence of Committee Stage debate. I have...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is entirely what the Senator is doing.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It could be that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Those are very serious charges about the use of telephones in this House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Is the Senator saying that Senators are being threatened?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Is he saying that they are being pressurised or interrogated?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Seriously?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: These are charges of the most serious nature.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: He said that Senators were being put under pressure.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: A Senator should be in a position to vote in accordance with how he or she feels at any time and on any issue.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I agree.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Any evidence of pressure or threats -----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator is on very thin ice.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: He too is on thin ice. These are very serious charges for the institution that we are serving and in which we sit.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: There is a report.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: In that regard, there is a report before the Government which is receiving consideration. There is also a minority report and a dissenting report which is exactly what Senator McDowell is trying to transfer to the new judicial appointments regime. I do not believe in the circumstances that it is in any way desirable for a Government to be provided with a report other than that which the...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I expect that it would be covered by the confidentiality issue within the Bill. I cannot immediately point Senator McDowell to the letter. I would be happy to do so at the earliest opportunity. In the event that it is not, I would be keen to ensure that the report itself would be confidential.As such, this would be subject to the confidentiality rules and conventions of Cabinet. If there...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I merely wish to point out to Senator McDowell two things which he already knows but which he is reluctant to accept. First, the Senator is now critical of some departures from the strict expressions in the programme for Government, a programme with which he had a difficulty. In the spirit of openness and compromise, to quote Senator Bacik, I will say that any departure from the programme...