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Judicial council Bill

Summary

Deputy Mattie McGrath seeks progress on the Judicial Council Bill amid concern about judicial conduct and the Fiona Doyle case; the Taoiseach expects it later this year.

Great minds think alike as I wish to raise a similar issue. The judicial council Bill will have a very important role in the review of judicial behaviour, misbehaviour or any type of behaviour. I am not alleging anything and I would not do such a thing.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy. What Bill is he speaking about?

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The judicial council Bill. The entire country is talking about this issue and we cannot talk about it here. The House is becoming more irrelevant by the hour.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy knows the rules.

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I do but we should change them. The country is talking about this.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That would require a constitutional amendment.

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Fiona Doyle's case is horrific and we cannot speak about it.

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Eric J. Byrne Deputy Eric Byrne Labour Party

It would help if we understood what Deputy Mattie McGrath was saying.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The judicial council Bill will be later this year.

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That remark was out of order.

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