Results 7,021-7,040 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I do not disagree.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I invite the Senator to make the point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Has the Senator the definition from the 2015 Act?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I can get it anyway before we have considered these sections.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: In the first instance, I acknowledge and welcome what Senator McDowell said and his placing on the record his acknowledgement of the importance of the eligibility of solicitors for consideration to the High Court. I accept, without equivocation, what he said. Mind you, I was minded to commence my contribution today in view of the Senator's comments last night when he stated at length, and...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Senator McDowell spoke at length about section 33(5), the purpose of which is to consider the fact that a head of faculty may not at the time of appointment meet what would be the precise definition of a legal academic. Subsection (5) ensures that this person who may, in effect, be the most suitable person for appointment is not ruled out of consideration. I note the Senator did not mention...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: There may well be legal academics who are especially suited to be appointed from time to time, particularly in the context of their experience or level or expertise. In any event, I would be prepared to come back to this issue with Senator Bacik. I have an open mind on amendment No. 75. The proposed new section 45A, which deals with academics, relates to section 33(3) of the Bill, which...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I am concerned that the tightening of the text might result in matters being somewhat more unduly restrictive and I am not sure that is the point the Senator makes. If that is the result, I would be concerned. If it is not the result, my inclination is to accept it but I would not wish there to be an unintended consequence of restriction. In respect of amendment No. 77, Senator Bacik...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Provided, of course, that other conditions of application were met. I acknowledge what appears to be agreement on the part of Senator Norris. I am not inclined to accept the proposed change in this instance. If I may return briefly to Senator Ó Donnghaile's amendment No. 74, it would have the effect of removing two important elements from the requirements for eligibility of legal...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I can do so briefly.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I attract Senator McDowell's attention to section 35(3) which seems to me to meet most of the grievances he has put forward relating to the change from the 1996 Act and the 2002 Act to the current Bill. The Senator will be aware, with the quotation from the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002, that the text has been evolving to cater for the fact that solicitors bring a different type or...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I am most reluctant to intervene and run the risk of incurring the wrath of the Seanad-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Under what circumstances would leave be refused to withdraw an amendment?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I am asking the Chair a question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Under what circumstances would that agreement not be forthcoming?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I think it is a legitimate question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: We all know that we have been discussing this for an hour. There is no question of pulling the rug from under the debate.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I will check that point on the basis that the Senator says he understands this is something that may happen at some stage in the future. At that stage we will consider it. My understanding is that these colleges are not covered under the Universities Act. They may well be at some stage in the future. As of now my understanding is otherwise.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: If that is the case they are covered.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I will check that point.