Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2023-07-04
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Michael McDowell (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 28:
In page 34, to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following:
“ Appointments to judicial office in the State: recommended persons to be first considered
51. (1) In advising the President in relation to the appointment of a person to judicial office in the State, the Government shall first consider for appointment those persons who have been recommended by the Commission to the Minister under section 47 .
(2) Where the Government advises the President to appoint any person eligible for appointment to a judicial office other than the persons mentioned in subsection (1) , a notice to that effect shall be published in Iris Oifigiúil in accordance with section 54 .
(3) The Government may request the Commission to confirm, prior to advising the President, that any person mentioned in subsection (1) is an eligible person.”.

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Sitting date: 2023-07-04