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- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014) David Stanton: Does the Minister wish to respond?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014) David Stanton: All mobile telephones should be switched off as they cause interference with the recording system, even in silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 20 - Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - Prisons and Vote 22 - Courts Service. I propose that the committee considers the Supplementary Estimates together. I thank the Minister for Justice...
- Topical Issue Debate: National Car Test (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. I invite the Minister to go online, enter a car registration number and see what appointment date he is given. We did it this morning and noticed waiting periods of four months and three and half months in two test centres in my part of the country. In other areas, we were given the date of mid-February. Averages are averages but I am interested in...
- Topical Issue Debate: National Car Test (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. The national car test, NCT, is a vitally important innovation. It has saved lives and made our roads and vehicles safer. Most people are obliged to have their cars tested every three years. An issue arises, however, in the context of the long waiting lists for car tests in some areas, particularly where I reside. I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for being here and for giving their valuable time and expertise. They have given us much food for thought.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Is there any hope for change in the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Some of this was already covered. Does anyone want to deal with it briefly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: This sounds like a whole other day's work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Perhaps the witnesses would like to comment briefly. We are running short on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is an issue we have come across before, namely, who picks the people and who does the choosing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Can the witness make a brief comment on how the JAAB is constituted and the turnover of the members of it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: How often are they appointed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I can see from the interaction and interest shown that this is a fascinating topic. The presentations were fascinating, interesting and provocative, as Deputy McGrath stated. We will need the wisdom of Solomon to go beyond here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Dr. Cahillane wishes to make a point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: The Deputy must ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: The trickle-up fallacy is an interesting way of describing it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is democracy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: It would not be allowed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is very-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Before the delegates respond, there is a related issue which brings us back to what Deputy Finian McGrath said about training. If somebody was appointed to a position in, say, the medical profession and remained in that position for many years without receiving any training, we would be concerned. It has come to my notice recently that if a judge specialises in a particular area, say,...