David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is not relevant, but section 44 is relevant. I want to say that this amendment codifies a procedure that this Government has adopted in recent senior court appointments and it follows that this process should continue on a statutory basis. That is directly relevant.

Actually, now when I look at the situation in its global context, I get a feeling that we are really whistling in the wind here. Only Senator McDowell and myself were in the House when we commenced here this evening.