Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Judicial Appointments

9:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all appointments made by the Judicial Advisory Appointments Board since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32263/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government, rather than the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board. The Board's functions are set out in section 16 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Where a judicial vacancy arises, the Board submits to the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all persons who have notified to the Board their wish to be considered for appointment to that vacancy and the names of the persons whom it recommends for appointment. The Government then makes a nomination to the President in accordance with the Constitution. Section 17 of the 1995 Act provides that these procedures shall not apply where the Government nominates a serving judge for appointment.

Since March 2011, the following persons have been nominated by the Government for appointment by the President.

NamePosition
Susan Denham*Chief Justice
Frank Clarke*Judge of the Supreme Court
John MacMenamin*Judge of the Supreme Court
Michael White*Judge of the High Court
Kevin CrossJudge of the High Court
Paul McDermottJudge of the High Court
Iseult O'MalleyJudge of the High Court
Colm MacEochaidhJudge of the High Court
Raymond Groarke*President of the Circuit Court
Thomas O'Donnell*Judge of the Circuit Court
Sarah BerkeleyJudge of the Circuit Court
Pauline CoddJudge of the Circuit Court
Barry HicksonJudge of the Circuit Court
Keenan JohnsonJudge of the Circuit Court
Mary Ellen RingJudge of the Circuit Court
David Riordan*Judge of the Circuit Court
Carmel StewartJudge of the Circuit Court
Rosemary Horgan*President of the District Court**
Rosemary HorganJudge of the District Court
Michael P. CoghlanJudge of the District Court
Patrick DurcanJudge of the District Court
Gráinne MaloneJudge of the District Court
Eugene O'KellyJudge of the District Court
Marie QuirkeJudge of the District Court
Kevin StauntonJudge of the District Court
Alan MitchellJudge of the District Court
Michael WalshJudge of the District Court
Colin DalyJudge of the District Court
Mary Emer LarkinJudge of the District Court
John O'ConnorJudge of the District Court

* These judges were nominated for appointment to their current position while already a serving judge. Therefore section 16 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 does not apply.

** Judge Horgan was appointed to the District Court in May 2011 and nominated as President of the District Court on 12 June 2012.

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