Seanad debates

Thursday, 29 September 2016

Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion

 

10:30 am

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 27th September, 2016, to propose, for the approval of Seanad Éireann, the appointment of Eileen Barrington SC to be a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and pursuant to section 9 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, approves the appointment, with effect from the establishment day to be appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by the Government of Eileen Barrington SC to be a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, six of whom shall hold office for a period not exceeding four years from the date of his or her appointment as the Government shall determine and five of whom shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their appointment in accordance with section 10(2) of that Act, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 70A(3)(k), which, not later than 6th October, 2016, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 74, and Standing Order 76(2) shall accordingly apply."

Question put and agreed to.