David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the appointment of a judge advocate general of the Defence Forces; the qualifications for this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3173/11]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Section 15 of the Defence Act 1954 provides for the appointment of a Judge Advocate General of the Defence Forces. It stipulates that the Judge Advocate General shall be a practising barrister-at-law of at least ten year's standing, but cannot be a member of the Defence Forces and shall be appointed by, and hold office during the pleasure of, the President. The current Judge Advocate General, Ms. Oonah McCrann, was appointed with effect from 24 September 2001.