Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2022-10-25
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James Browne (FF), Wexford

I would say in response to Senator Higgins's point that a replacement nomination is just that - a replacement meeting the same criteria for the same period only of the unexpired term occasioned by the vacancy itself.
On Senator Ward's point, I fully agree that once on the Bench, a judge is not acting in the capacity of a former solicitor or a former barrister. He or she is simply a judge. However, a particular judge will have experience from his or her previous profession, and that insight will add to the commission's process of selection, which could be important.

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Sitting date: 2022-10-25