The core of this grouping is amendment No. 6, which would delete the provision in the Bill as stands that the Attorney General would sit on the judicial appointments commission. Having removed the Attorney General from the commission, there would no longer be a need for the Attorney General to be removed from the voting because the Attorney General would not be a member of the commission.
Amendment No. 12 would add a new subsection to section 9, providing that "The Attorney General shall not, as a member of the Commission, play a role in the selection or recommendation of persons for appointment to judicial office in the Supreme Court”. It would simply remove the Attorney General from the key “role in the selection or recommendation of persons for appointment to judicial office in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal or High Court".
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Michael McDowell and Gerard P. Craughwell; Níl, Senators Seán Kyne and Lisa Chambers..
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 9–20 |
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