Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am getting there. It is a long journey but these points have all been mentioned during the debate on the section. I was replying to Senator Mark Daly's remark on the cost of the appointments. That is where that element comes in. I have been attendance for, or listening in my office to, all of this debate. I am raising these items in response to issues that were raised over the past two hours. As Senator Buttimer said recently, the debate has been going on for the past two hours. We have an amendment, No. 14, which we have withdrawn but reserved for Report Stage. I do not want to speak for too long on it. I ask the Minister to reflect clearly on it before we get to Report Stage to see if we can have some meeting or reach some compromise to improve the Bill. Of course the Judiciary needs modernisation and reform. Nearly every element of our government systems can be improved, and should be where they can be. In respect of section 10, the question of whether it is an improvement or a disimprovement has been raised constantly. We have a well-used and trusted system which we are now tearing down. We are not that confident that what we are putting in its place is any better.

The GRECO report has been discussed at length. I know the Deputy Leader is in the House. Rather than going through the GRECO report line by line or section by section, perhaps there could be an opportunity tonight for the Deputy Leader and Leader to reconsider having a motion on the Order of Business to allow for a debate on the GRECO report at some stage tomorrow so that we can extract it from our conversation and discussions here today. I am sorry, Minister. I am not too sure what you are indicating.