Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The recruitment process for all positions in the State should be completely transparent, none more so than that of a judge on the Supreme Court. The idea that political horse trading plays any part in this is the biggest threat to the separation of powers. There were two vacancies on the Supreme Court in July. Only one was filled. Questions are now being asked in public about why the second position was not filled, given the multiple candidates who applied for the job. Is it the case that the second position is also part of the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party coalition deal?

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