Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senators who raised a variety of issues which I will address. Senator Leyden mentioned the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, which I will come back to shortly.

The Brexit committee has been reinstated, which we all welcome. I agree that all reasonable resources of the State are being invested in Brexit. The British Government has been difficult to understand on this issue, and it has been challenging. We definitely agree on the fact that a good deal for the UK is a good deal for us. We all have a common ambition in that regard.

Senator McDowell raised the judicial appointments Bill, and the GRECO report specifically. I do not like this Bill, and I am uncomfortable with certain parts of it. There is no intention of guillotining the Bill, if I have anything to do with it, and I believe the Leader is of the same view.