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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Humphreys has returned. The Senator, without interruption.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I point out to colleagues that there is one Chair here. If somebody wants me to vacate it, if they are not happy with the way I am chairing the discussion, I would be quite happy to do so. I call on Senator Humphreys to resume his contribution without interruption.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not see a reference to any of those people in section 10.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: As we have a quorum, we will continue.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Through the Chair, please.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Please, Senator. Can we come back to section 10?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 29 is in the name of Senators McDowell, Boyhan and Craughwell.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Please allow Senator McDowell to continue without interruption. We will get clarification from the Minister in due course.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris was in possession but is not present. I call Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Declaration of Independence Day Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the House. I thank her for her co-operation in terms of allowing the legislation to swiftly pass through the House. I commend my colleague, Senator Keith Swanick, for putting together this important legislation and I hope it comes to fruition very shortly. It is important that we commemorate the first sitting of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Notwithstanding what my good friend and colleague, Senator Ó Domhnaill, has suggested this afternoon, I am quite happy and honoured to be a Member of this House and have no intention of moving out of it for some time to come. Hopefully my electorate will agree with me on that. I support Senator Bacik's proposed amendment to the Order of Business on the Judicial Appointments Commission...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: ----- which the Minister says - I have no reason to doubt him - he did not read. He only agreed to bring it to Cabinet tomorrow when he was pushed by colleagues on all sides as to when he would do this. However, he was able to clearly state that nothing in the report would have any negative impact on the legislation before us. If that is the case, I ask the Leader at this the 11th hour...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin and her guests to the Public Gallery.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Three more Senators have indicated and I will then call the Minister. I hope the House will be happy with his comments and that there will be no need for further comment on this.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are on to amendment No. 8, in the name of Senator Ó Donnghaile. Amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, and Nos. 80 to 83, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 9 to 12, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 8. Amendment No. 82 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 81. Amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, and Nos. 80 to 83, inclusive, may be discussed together by...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: We like to keep the standard very high here, and we do not refer to the Lower House. That is a tradition here.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: He proposes to withdraw them. The questions has not been asked yet.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes. We are dealing with amendments No. 80 to 83, inclusive.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is okay but Senator Norris indicated first.