Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a register of signatures of peace commissioners or another method by which such signatures can be verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Peace Commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. There is no general register of Peace Commissioners signatures, however when a nominee is offered appointment under this Act he/she must sign a declaration stating that he/she will discharge the duties of the office to the best of his/her ability and with impartiality. This signed declaration is kept on each Peace Commissioner's file by my Department for inspection purposes.