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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: How?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister says a prioritised list can be provided for. I challenge him to show me where in the Bill that is provided for. I do not see it. Perhaps he can point to the specific point in the legislation where this provision is made that a prioritised list is available. This is the subject of Senator Bacik's amendment, which the Minister has rejected.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Will the Minister give us the page number?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I am not sure the amendment mandates the Government to do anything. If the Government received the nominations of three people ranked in order of preference, it would be terribly odd if it did not consider them in the ranking presented? Why on earth would it not consider them in that ranking? It would want to have a very clear and specific reason not to do so and I cannot understand why it...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister's attitude seems to be to leave everything to the commission. He is giving it a very wide brief. I apologise to Senator McDowell who wishes to contribute. The Minister drew attention to section 53(5)(h) but it refers only to "the need for good standards of communication with applicants for judicial office, and the provision otherwise of a good standard of service to them in...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I know that.
- 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: No, I have already spoken.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Interestingly, the Minister has used the word always, which introduces a question of time. Again, it seems to me that there is no reason, from the Minister's point of view, why he should reject an amended amendment which would introduce the notion of time to Senator McDowell's amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I very much hope that Senator McDowell, in pressing this amendment, is not obviating the Minister's possible consideration of this matter for an amendment on Report Stage. That would be rather petty and nasty.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: As a teller, I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Bland.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I have had to think about this because it is a little invidious to tell people that they have not been recommended. They would be smarting after that. It would be a little painful but, on the other hand, looking at the complexities of the Bill and other provisions which mean that the Government has to reveal things, it is obvious that this should happen and that we should attempt to break...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Did the Minister actually accept the amendment?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: The Minister accepted it. That is very helpful but we are still going to vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: I listen extremely closely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Senator McDowell agreed to the grouping, although he may not have intended to do so.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.