Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The general thrust of the Bill is that the commission will make the recommendation to Government. Government will act on that in accordance with its constitutional requirement and appointment will be made. There is, of course, the role for the President of Ireland and then it will be for the president of the court to make the allocation in accordance with the needs and requirements of the court at the behest or otherwise of the President.

I do not wish in any way to unduly interfere with the independence of the commission by a series of directions but even if I were minded to so do, there is sufficient information to allow for the points being made by Senator McDowell under section 50.