Seanad debates

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

10:30 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not really want to.

These amendments, in the names of Senator McDowell and my other colleagues, who have graciously allowed me to move them, are very clear and specific. Appointments for different judicial offices - in the District Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court and so on - may have different aspects. The point of this amendment is to make sure that the committee charged with advising the commission how the appointment process should run can be empowered to make this so. The amendment therefore allows the commission to have authority and empowers it to make sure that different processes are used.

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