Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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Following on from the comments about judges, the Joint Committee on Justice received a visit from Vice-President Vra Jourová of the European Commission last October. According to a Commission report, the number of judges per inhabitant in Ireland remained the lowest in the EU at 3.3 judges per 100,000 inhabitants compared with 17 per 100,000 across the EU. The report stated that, while the additional five judges were welcome, the number was still insufficient. Is the report on the Minister's desk from the judicial planning work group?