Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I dealt ad nauseamwith the points raised by Senator Norris.

The wording of section 52(2)(b), “a particular judicial office”, is a distinction from the office already held. If the word “particular” was not there, then the subsection would read a “judicial office where applicants already hold judicial office”. This will be a particular judicial office which will be the one to which the vacancy shall apply.