Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was not the old system. It was the current system, and the system that still obtains. My understanding is that there was some public comment on the matter of considerable pressures being brought to bear on the court by way of a number of vacancies not being filled. Although I was not party to any such discussions, I understand that certainly in the public arena a certain anxiety was raised that perhaps some outstanding appointments would be made, and I understand that some of those were duly made.