asked the Minister for Justice the names of the Judiciary, with the exception of district justices, the date of appointment in each case, the salary attached to each post; and if a knowledge of Irish is an essential qualification for appointment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Appointment of Members of Judiciary.
As the reply to the first part of the Question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to circulate it with the Official Report. In reply to the second part of the Question, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements regarding knowledge of Irish for appointment as judge.
Following is the statement:—
MEMBERS of Judiciary (except District Justices)
Name and Office |
Date of Appointment to present post |
Salary attached to post |
Supreme Court Judges: |
||
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (Chief Justice) |
16th December, 1961 |
£5,335 |
Cecil Lavery |
21st April, 1950 |
£4,070 |
Theodore C. Kingsmill Moore |
2nd October, 1951 |
,, |
Kevin O'Hanrahan Haugh |
9th February, 1961 |
,, |
Brian Walsh |
16th December, 1961 |
,, |
High Court Judges: |
||
Cahir Davitt (President) |
13th June, 1951 |
,, |
Frederick Gardner O. Budd |
2nd October, 1951 |
£3,575 |
Richard McLoughlin |
11th November, 1952 |
,, |
George D. Murnaghan |
31st December, 1953 |
,, |
Thomas Teevan |
30th January, 1954 |
,, |
John Kenny |
9th February, 1961 |
,, |
Séamus Henchy |
15th January, 1962 |
,, |
Judges of the Circuit Court: |
||
Barra Ó Briain (President) |
3rd August, 1959 |
,, |
John C. Conroy |
22nd May, 1950 |
£2,835 |
Michael Binchy |
9th August, 1950 |
,, |
John J. Durcan |
7th December, 1950 |
,, |
Kenneth E. L. Deale |
26th March, 1955 |
,, |
Thomas J. Neylon |
28th November, 1955 |
,, |
Michael J. Sweeney |
7th May, 1956 |
,, |
Seán Mac D. Fawsitt |
13th January, 1958 |
,, |
James S. McGivern |
14th October, 1959 |
,, |
P. Noel Ryan |
1st April, 1960 |
,, |
May I ask the Minister whether expenses are included in his tabular statement?
Not in this one, but in the reply to another Question asked by the Deputy.
Is it true that expenses are as great as the salaries?
No, nor anything like it.