David Norris (Independent)

That is exactly what I was thinking. There were some notorious judges who used to make the most outrageous, hurtful and sometimes slanderous remarks about people. I saw it in the Dublin District Court. I do not see why they should be immune. We should move on, but I reserve the right to table an amendment about remarks made by a judge or other person in the proper performance of his or her judicial duties. As the Minister indicated, there are moments when judges do step outside this in a manner that is not in the performance of their judicial duties.