Results 441-460 of 4,295 for speaker:Catherine Noone
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: I ask Members to focus on the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: The Senator has to address me, but we have to be careful about the type of language we use.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: In fairness, the Senator has clarified that he is not accusing the Minister of dishonesty.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Can we try to stick to the amendments?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Senator McDowell was in possession. Does he wish to conclude?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Does the Senator wish to continue?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Either. Whatever the Senator wishes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Sorry-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: That is a matter for the Chair to decide.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: I think Senator McDowell made the point well himself.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: It is just that the debate was getting a bit personal.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: The Minister may respond in whatever way he wishes. The Senator may dispute his claims by pressing this to a vote or whatever. If the Minister wishes to respond now, perhaps the matter could be decided through a vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: It is quite all right for the Minister to respond to the Senator's assertions in any way he wishes. We cannot continue this conversation.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: No. The Senator has in a very articulate way expressed his dissatisfaction with many issues. Ultimately, this could be pushed to a vote to decide the matter. It is the way of these debates.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: In all fairness, I have been the Acting Chairman approximately four times for the discussion of amendment No. 86g. No matter how many times we go back and forth, perhaps the Senator will never be happy with the Minister's comments. It is why I suggest the Senator may wish to press the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Perhaps we are at an impasse.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Thank you for the clarification.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: No. In fairness, the Senator does not intend to discuss amendment No. 87b.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: We will deal with each amendment as it arises.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Does Senator McDowell wish to press the amendment?