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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: In view of the extraordinarily narrow margin separating the two sides, I call for a walk-through vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Yes, it is.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: There is only one digit between us, the number 1 - one, zero.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: We know how eager the Leader is for Seanad reform.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Yes, Minister.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: No, that is Senator McDowell's aftershave.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: In answer to Senator McDowell's appeal for support from his colleagues, I certainly will support it. First of all, this curiously inelegant phrase "other than a thing which facilitates such performance" is used.I am not at all sure what it means. Can the Minister assist me by explaining what the meaning of this inelegant phrase is? I completely agree with Senator McDowell. It seems to me...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Senator's motivation is the public good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: He has big udders.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Minister's analogy in comparing Senator McDowell to a milk-laden cow is a little unfortunate. I am in the House 32 years and cannot recall other occasions when Ministers questioned the motivation of a Senator. Any Senator has the perfect right to table whatever amendment he or she likes without a Minister raising questions about what I am sure Senator McDowell would call the mens rea,...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: ------ I am perfectly certain. Are we going to have a conversation and ignore the Leas Chathaoirleach?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: It is not up to me because I respect the Chair. I always address my remarks through the Chair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Ahem; please excuse me while I clear my throat. I strongly support Senator McDowell in this matter. Whatever his motivation is, the Seanad discusses the matter on its merits, which is how it should be decided. I will be supporting Senator McDowell enthusiastically.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: "Bucket" was the word used.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: We hope the Senator does not kick the bucket.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I refer to the people who have applied for promotion. Whatever about the Government not knowing about his or her application, the individual applicant would certainly know.I do not know if it is impossible to contemplate a situation where such a person might take legal action and force discovery of the reasons he or she was disbarred. If the person was told that he or she was useless as a...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Very successful.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I ask Senator McDowell to repeat what he said. Did he say there was nothing in section 41 that would offends common sense?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I think that is what the Senator said.