David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I see. We will test the amendment by vote.

Senator McDowell has also provided for someone who decides for one reason or another that he or she does not want to be appointed to have every right to notify the commission or the Secretary to the Government that he or she no longer wishes to be considered for appointment to such an office.

I will make just one observation in this wonderful world of diversity and political correctness. I am surprised that "she" still follows "he". Perhaps I could appeal to Senator McDowell to vary this practice in future in the interest of diversity in order that one amendment would read "he or she" and the next would read "she or he". It would be so much more diverse and politically correct.