Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will briefly touch on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. It is very unfortunate that last week at our whips and leaders meeting we were told categorically by the Leader that the Bill would not be on the schedule this week. I accept the agenda can change. We have to plan for this and if those meetings are to amount to anything, we must have some assurances. The Leader explained there is flexibility and I respect that. At the same time, that is what we were told. Other stories emanated over the weekend as to how the circumstances changed. I will be sharing those with the Seanad later but I will not eat into my time now.