Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 10, lines 20 to 31, to delete all words from and including “(1) The Commission” in line 20 down to and including line 31, and in page 11, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following:

“(1) The Commission shall consist of 12 members being—

(a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission,

(b) the President of the Court of Appeal,

(c) the President of the High Court,

(d) the President of the Circuit Court,

(e) the President of the District Court,

(f) 7 non-judicial members appointed by the Government, of which—

(i) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Council of the Bar of Ireland,

(ii) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Law Society of Ireland,

(iii) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Citizens Information Board,

(iv) one shall have been nominated for appointment by An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas,

(v) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,

(vi) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission,

(vii) one shall have been nominated for appointment by the Free Legal Advice Centres Limited.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(f), each body that makes nominations—

(a) shall nominate both a man and a woman for appointment by the Government as a member of the Commission,

(b) shall satisfy itself that the persons so nominated have knowledge and experience of or expertise in relation to—

(i) the administration of justice, the operation of the courts and the provision of legal services,

(ii) the needs of consumers of legal services, including provision of supports to persons who are victims of crime,

(iii) human rights, equality or issues concerning diversity amongst members of society,

(iv) offending behaviour or the rehabilitation of offenders,

(v) commerce, finance or administration, including public administration,

and

(c) shall submit to the Government a short statement in writing of the qualifications of the persons so nominated.

(3) In appointing members of the Commission, the Government shall have regard to the objective that no fewer than 5 members should be women and no fewer than 5 members should be men.”.

I will withdraw this amendment but reserve the right to resubmit in on Report Stage.