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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister has said quite openly that they are fully fit to be members of the Supreme Court. We know that. So why put them through this circus of having them apply for the position? It is absolute nonsense, a complete waste of time. If this discussion is a waste of time, it is not anything like the waste time that is involved in this farrago.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: That is what I said.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: One would have to be a nutjob to object to the Senator's amendment. I use the expression "nutjob" because I heard it during the week for the first time and thought it so delicious that I sought an opportunity to use it, which has now been provided.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I do not mind withdrawing it. It will be on the record in any event. It will be printed and, therefore, I do not care.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It cannot be withdrawn. The Senator is attempting to deface democracy. I will withdraw it and that will be the end of it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I did not use it in reference to the Minister. I referred to anybody who will not support the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Cathaoirleach must agree that "nutjob" is a delicious expression which is worthy of being used.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It is certainly not on the list of banned words.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I might have done.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It could well be used in American literature, for all I know.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I heard it last week on the BBC.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Yes, absolutely. Nuts are lovely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: They are frightfully good for one's health.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Enough of this nonsense. I do not know what the Minister had for lunch because he has dreamed up all these fantasies of smoke-filled rooms, conspiracies and so on. I do not know where it is all coming from. As Senator McDowell has eloquently outlined, the President of the High Court is deemed as being eligible to act on the Supreme Court. Is the Minister saying this person might not - not...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Members of the commission are human beings. I am not impugning their reputations or behaviour but they are human beings and there could, indeed, arise an element of vindictiveness, jealousy, malice or spite. Someone might enjoy giving a poke to the President of the High Court if he or she went forward. How can the President of the High Court be deemed competent to judge someone else's...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Tá.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister cannot vote. There is no Member from the Government side here. The amendment must pass automatically. That is the rule of the House. It is all right for the Minister, but he has no vote in the House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister cannot call for a quorum. He should behave himself.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister should stop giving instructions to the House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: We should have a moment of silent self-congratulation.