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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I support Senator McDowell's amendment strongly. It is very sensible. Its clear intent is to accommodate a previously unsuccessful applicant for a judicial position who for one reason or another may be chastened by his or her unsuccessful attempt to become a judge on a previous round and does not apply again. There is no earthly reason a person who has already gone through the application...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The person has been recommended. How could he or she possibly be considered in any sense or under any circumstances unsuitable? The person must be suitable given that he or she has been recommended. It is perfectly obvious that the person is eminently suitable. It gives the Government of the day the opportunity to appoint a person who may have been a close second on a previous occasion....
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Is the Minister suggesting that judges somehow degrade morally or intellectually over a period? If so, are they suitable to be on the Bench at all? It seems perfectly clear that Senator McDowell's amendment is very sensible. If judges are considered competent and suitable, I do not see any reason they should not remain under consideration for posts, unless the Minister is suggesting they...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: In the smoke-filled rooms with the conspiracies.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Senator McDowell has raised the question I was going to raise. The Minister himself raised the question of time limits. Senator McDowell did not quite put it to the Minister but I would like to ask him whether he would accept an amendment, as suggested by Senator McDowell, to add the phrase "for three years"? That would effectively put the time limit into the situations. Will the Minister...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister resisted an order of priorities.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Could I ask the Minister to clarify this? He is saying he is accepting the idea of prioritising on the list.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I see.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I was just seeking information.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Just to make the point, the Minister referred to Senator Bacik's amendment and suggested it mandated the Government to do this, that and the other. It does not in fact. I have just looked at it. It states in considering the persons whose names have been recommended by the commission the Government shall consider those persons in the order of the commission's preference and having regard to...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It just states the Minister shall consider-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It does not mandate that the Government-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It does not mandate the Government-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: No, I disagree with the Minister on this.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I was just clarifying it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I am not sure that it has been debated but it has been withdrawn for resubmission on Report Stage by Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Perhaps the Minister will explain how.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Where is that?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: It is not in the Bill.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I am a nutjob.