Ross’s pet project is tied up as Seanad legal eagles stymie bill
Eight months, 63 amendments and 75 hours of Seanad time later, the judicial appointments bill is still going nowhere
The judicial appointments issue is to Shane Ross what the border wall is to Donald Trump. The Minister for Transport has been obsessed with the idea of passing the bill, which is designed to change how the country’s judges are appointed, before he finishes up in office.
He has invested huge capital in the project, but after passing through the Dáil last year it has ground to a halt in the Seanad.
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