David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Just to make the point, the Minister referred to Senator Bacik's amendment and suggested it mandated the Government to do this, that and the other. It does not in fact. I have just looked at it. It states in considering the persons whose names have been recommended by the commission the Government shall consider those persons in the order of the commission's preference and having regard to the objective that the membership of the Judiciary should comprise equal numbers of men and women.