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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Due to its impact on section 46.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I will. It has been 43 days since the Minister agreed that it was entirely reasonable that the disposition of the Government to amendments be known at the earliest opportunity, yet we still have not seen what the amendments to section 44 will be. Therefore, amendment No. 92b was meant to address the current section 44. As the Minister is aware, section 44 in its current form would involve...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I am here.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: None.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Tedium.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I wish to make one observation. It seems to me that Senator McDowell is making a very valid point. It is important that the Government would know the complexion of the mind of the judge that it is appointing because this is an extension of policy. The Government is charged with making policy and one of the ways in which it does that is by appointing people who will support the particular...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Yes. I am talking about Government policy.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It is not agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Separately.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: On a point of order, the monitor is showing that the three amendments are joined. They are not joined. They are separate.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It would cause a rift to the roof.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I echo the comments of Senator McDowell. Before I address the amendment, it is worthwhile to put its exact wording on the record of the House:In page 31, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“47. (1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring a member of the Commission who is eligible for appointment to any judicial office to make an application to the Commission...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Very comprehensive.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Seconded by Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Seconded by Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I wish to make a quick observation. First, I do not really see where Senator McDowell's alleged antagonism to lay participation comes in at all. I do not see that it is relevant to the argument. It is just something the Minister wanted to get off his chest because I do not see it is at all relevant to the discussion on this amendment. Does the Minister think there are members of the High...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Very good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: So they are worthy to be considered for the Supreme Court? Yes, let the record show the Minister nodded. So then why should they have to go through this absurd process?