Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will speak briefly on the amendment, which, I suspect, Senator Boyhan intends to withdraw. I hope it will be reintroduced on Report Stage. It is sensible that it would be the commission that would have responsibility, under section 56, for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the legislation. I note that among the aspects of the implementation of the Bill to be reviewed are aspects such as diversity among candidates for judicial appointment. The Labour Party brought forward a number of amendments, which I have withdrawn and which I reserve the right to reintroduce on Report Stage, relating to the issue of diversity among candidates for judicial appointment and, in particular, the need to ensure gender balance in the Judiciary. If these amendments were reintroduced on Report Stage they would fit neatly with our amendments Nos. 86, 87, 91 and 93, which I reserve the right to reintroduce on Report Stage.