Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Judicial Appointments
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline every judicial appointment made in 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that, under the Constitution, judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Applications are dealt with by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board established pursuant to the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Details of the nominations made in each Court in 2013 are set out in the following table. These nominees will be formally appointed by the President before the end of July.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mary N. Enright | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| Verona Lambe | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| William G. Lyster | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| Patrick Meghen | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| Mary O'Malley Costello | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| Susan Ryan | Specialist Judge of the Circuit Court |
| Anthony Barr | Judge of the High Court |
| David Keane | Judge of the High Court |
| Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin | Judge of the District Court |
| James Faughnan | Judge of the District Court |
In addition, in 2013 the Government nominated Mr. Anthony Collins, SC for appointment as Ireland's representative on the European General Court. Appointments to the European General Court are made by common accord of the Governments of the Member States for a term of six years.
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