Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of judges that have a tip staff; the cost to taxpayer of the hiring of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8611/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Tipstaffs — more usually referred to as Ushers and Criers — are available to judges of the High Court and Supreme Court (Ushers) and judges of the Circuit Court (Criers). At present, there are 46 Ushers and 38 Criers.

The expenditure in 2007 for Ushers and Criers was: