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- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I will bring the Minister and Deputy Alan Kelly on a tour of these facilities in County Cork.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: That is ridiculous.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Point 35-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: A Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: A Chathaoirligh, we need to raise serious concerns on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group. The Leader said the concerns that GRECO had been-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am sorry but I need to address the concerns of-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Fianna Fáil group has asked that these concerns be addressed.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Leader of the House-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: There are serious concerns to be raised.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Point 35 has not be rejected.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I wish to speak on section 10. I reiterate my disappointment and that of Fianna Fáil that this Bill is proceeding in its current format. Much has been said already today about the GRECO report but I want to add my voice. I want to refer, in particular, to paragraphs 35 and 36 of the report. Some of the Members do not have it in front of them so I will read the paragraphs. Paragraph...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I just know it is not. The Minister cannot stand over this report.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I can sense from my dealings with the good Minister that his heart is not in this legislation, nor are the hearts of the majority of members of his party. It is very concerning that the Government is pressing ahead with this ill-advised legislation. Section 36 of the GRECO report states:GRECOtakes the view that the Judicial Appointments Bill as far as the composition of the appointments...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I apologise for interjecting but I do not think we have a quorum present.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Minister has referred to the 17-person commission. He stated it would not be unwieldy and likened it to the Cabinet and all of the people who sit at the Cabinet table. I remind him that many of the people who are in Cabinet are in the same political party and consequently, in a sense are whipped into a certain position. Therefore, his comparison is inaccurate. I ask the Minister to...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Minister did not respond to my question on the steps that will be taken by his Department and the Government to ensure diversity within the legal profession and allow people from diverse backgrounds undertake traineeships at the Bar or with the Law Society. I strongly believe that there should be a scholarship or bursary scheme because, as I outlined to the Minister last week, getting...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I support this amendment. It is very important and very well considered. However, I would like to suggest that not only the lay members be provided with this training, but the judicial members because while they are experts in the legal sphere, there may be other areas with which they are not that familiar. Perhaps other kinds of training, such as in diversity or in other areas of society,...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I accept the Minister's bona fides on this, but the comparison he made with local authority members and the situation that existed prior to that in relation to training cannot be made. We are talking about only 17 members. The type of training one member would need would be completely different from what another member would need. Having training courses that everybody would attend would...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: We could show Senator Buttimer all the homeless families.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: How many people have availed of those?