Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners appointed on a county basis per annum in 2011,2012,2013 and to date in 2014. [38894/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924.

There were 116 Peace Commissioners appointed in 2011, 91 in 2012, 73 in 2013, and 47 have been appointed to date in 2014. The table below illustrates the distribution of appointments by county for each of these years.

An application for appointment may be submitted by a person who is interested in obtaining an appointment or a third party may submit a nomination in respect of a person considered suitable for appointment. Nominations are generally received from public representatives. A local Garda Superintendent can also request an appointment in a particular area in the public interest.

The distribution of appointments by county is as follows: