David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

From the point of view of grammar, section 50(2)(b) should read “in the case of judicial offices in the same court, different classes of business in that court with which it is reasonably anticipated a particular appointee to such office would deal" – ending with the verb. I am horrified by Senator McDowell’s reference to criminal lawyers and innocent lawyers and criminal judges. I would be devastated to think that judges were criminals. That is a horrifying thought. I do not think that is being contemplated even by the Minister, Deputy Ross.