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Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Department of Justice and Equality

Judicial Appointments

Photo of Martin KennyMartin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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698. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judges appointed by each court level in each of the years since 2018 to date in tabular form. [32366/22]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with Articles 13.9 and 35.1 of the Constitution, judicial appointments are made by the President, acting on the advice of the Government.

The Government endeavours to fill judicial vacancies at the earliest opportunity, and a number of such vacancies were filled recently.

The table below provides the number of judges appointed by each court level in each of the years since 2018 and to date in 2022.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (to date)
Chief Justice 0 0 0 1 0
Supreme Court 0 2 1 1 1
President of the Court of Appeal  1 0 0 0 0
Court of Appeal 5 8 2 1 0
President of the High Court  0 0 1 0 0
High Court 7 7 2 8 3
President of the Circuit Court 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Court 2 3 2 3 3
President of the District Court 0 1 0 1 0
District Court 4 5 3 6 4

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