Senator Wilson and Bill amendment
After a light remark from the Chair, Senator Devine joked about the presidential contest, and Senator Wilson said he was staying in the House while supporting the amendment to delay the Judicial Appointments Bill.
Notwithstanding what my good friend and colleague, Senator Ó Domhnaill, has suggested this afternoon, I am quite happy and honoured to be a Member of this House and have no intention of moving out of it for some time to come. Hopefully my electorate will agree with me on that.
I support Senator Bacik's proposed amendment to the Order of Business on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill which is before the House. I sat through more than four and a half hours of debate up to 11 o'clock last night where we discussed amendment No. 3, which in essence was the first amendment because amendments Nos. 1 and 2 were ruled out of order. During that time as the debate progressed, it became increasingly evident that there was something amiss with this legislation. I alert colleagues who may have concerns but who have given a commitment to support this legislation that there is an international report in the Department of Justice and Equality-----