Seanad debates
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed)
10:30 am
Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source
There is one point I do want to ask the Minister about. Subsection 15(5) says the quorum for the commission shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, be nine members, five of whom shall be lay members. Is the Minister entitled to select a different number than nine, permanently or temporarily? Can he issue a general direction that the quorum is going to be four?
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