Judicial Appointments Process: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-26
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Catherine Murphy (SD), Kildare North

The very fact there was an informal discussion is an intrusion in the process. It is pretty much saying that "I would really like to see this person appointed, this is who I favour, before you go and have a look at the other list." Can the Minister tell us what criteria she used following that to evaluate the other people against the person who was the preferred person of the Minister and the Tánaiste?

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Sitting date: 2020-11-26