Opposition to Judicial Appointments Bill
Senator Craughwell continued his attack on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, saying it was important but seriously flawed and should be deferred until January. Senator Conway-Walsh indicated support for the amendment, though not as seconder.
If I may, the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill is extremely important, albeit severely flawed, and I am totally opposed to it.
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That is why it is important that we pass the Bill.
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I think the Leader will agree that nobody is stopping the traffic on Kildare Street and demanding that this Bill is pushed through the House. Not even the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is out screaming that it be passed today.
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He is in Stepaside, at the Garda station.
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I ask that this Bill be deferred until January in order that we might devote sufficient time to it. There has been an extensive amount of debate on the Bill.
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The Leader may call it that.
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Everybody wants to be nice, today. The Leader should calm down.
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I would call it scrutinising the legislation, which is what we are paid to do. I ask that the Bill be withdrawn from the Order of Business. I hope I will have a seconder and support. I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach for his time and for even-handed management of this morning's sitting.
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We will support that amendment to the-----
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No, I am supporting the amendment to the Order of Business.