Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of known vacancies, due to statutory retirement, that are expected to arise for members of the judiciary within the lifetime of this Government; if he will provide a breakdown for each Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18017/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The maximum retirement age for judges of the High and Supreme Courts is 72 years for persons appointed prior to 15 December 1995 and 70 years for persons appointed on or after that date. A person serving prior to that date in the Circuit, District or European Courts who is subsequently appointed to the High or Supreme Court can also serve to 72 years of age.

The maximum retirement age for judges of the Circuit Court is 70 years and for the District Court it is 65 years. District Judges may be retained in pensionable service on a year-to-year basis up to age 70.

The details set out in the following table are based on a retirement age of 72 years where appropriate and age 70 in all other cases.

The details set out in the following table are based on a retirement age of 72 years where appropriate and age 70 in all other cases.