Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 93:

In page 31, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(2) 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.”.

We have already debated this amendment. It is one of a group of amendments that I indicated I would withdraw at this point with a view to resubmitting them on Report Stage. It relates to the issue of gender balance in the Judiciary. We had a good exchange with the Minister on this matter, so I am happy to withdraw the amendment now and reserve the right to table it and the other amendments again on Report Stage.