Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I did not. I was reading from my legal advice. The bulk of what I gave the Minister was from my legal advice and not from Senator McDowell. It was referring to points raised by Senator McDowell but the document was my legal advice.

In terms of confidential information and disclosures, in the very powerful RTÉ programme last night entitled "Whistleblower: The Maurice McCabe Story", we saw the significant importance, benefit and value to the State of ensuring we deal correctly and fairly with confidential information and disclosures and with those who give confidential information in the public interest. This is why we now have protected disclosures legislation. It is also why we need to take very seriously and deal very carefully with issues around confidentiality, confidential information and disclosures in the context of judicial appointments, as in other contexts. In the context of judicial appointments, we can ensure that it is at least likely that those who feel they have not been fairly dealt with in the process will be able to take legal proceedings. This is why it is so important.

In terms of later amendments, amendments Nos. 92 and 96 from the Labour Party group suggest that the shortlist-----