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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. The old saying in Kerry comes to mind, “Black cat, black kitten”. The Senator's daughter is following in her footsteps. There must be an election coming because Senator Craughwell is electioneering again today on class K and class S PRSI contributions.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a matter we will progress. I appeal to Senator McDowell not to press his amendment to the Order of Business. I have acted in good faith. I hope he will do the same.

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to accept the following measure:Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----I clearly indicated when I was reading out the Order of Business earlier that the Minister for Justice and Equality would be required in the Lower House to deal with a Topical Issue matter of a sensitive nature. I asked this House to allow for the Minister attending that debate.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: If we-----

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: If this was in the diaries of Members, then it is a poor sign of the House.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. That is what was agreed.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, that is correct.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose we suspend until the Minister concludes his Topical Issue matter debate in the Lower House. If he is not finished at 6.15 p.m., we will resume when he has concluded.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose we suspend until 6.15 p.m. We can then re-evaluate in light of the progress of the Topical Issue debate in the Lower House.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Discussion should be relevant to the section.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He does it every day.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He is doing it again.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: This is not relevant to the section.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes I am baffled by the contributions in the House. I understand where Senators McDowell, Boyhan, and others are coming from but what is the principal intent or import of what we are doing here? The Courts Service has advertised positions, and the headline of this article from the Law Society Gazettereads "Judgeship vacancy applications thrown open". The article states:Vacancies for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister might reply, acknowledging the application. Suppose the Minister wrote that he understood the applicant's qualifications for the job and looked forward to a conversation with him. A further exchange of correspondence might follow. John B. Keane is right in saying that in the world inhabited by some people in his books, letters and correspondence, appointments were made on a...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Gabh mo leithscéal, he was not. We had a major dispute when the decision was taken that we would no longer appoint people to positions of responsibility on the basis of seniority. Instead there was to be an interview process and a scorecard reflecting experience, qualification and the interview itself. The motto of the Honorable Society of King's Inns is nolumus mutari, "We shall not...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, I did not accuse the Senator of anything whatever.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: What did I say about conservatives and liberals? I said we have not gone down the American route of asking whether judges are liberal or conservative. I never mentioned Senator McDowell.