Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Since December 2015, there has been a vacancy on the Court of Appeal. The Courts Act 2015 was enacted in December 2015 which increased the number of High Court judges by two, so there are vacancies for two more High Court judges. There are also vacancies in the Circuit Court and the District Court. When does the Government intend to nominate appropriately qualified individuals to fill those positions? Is it the case that the Government is awaiting the establishment of the judicial appointments commission? If so, when will that happen?

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