Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Appointment of Members of Judiciary. – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Thursday, 15 Mar 1962

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

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.

Mr. Haughey

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	,,

Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 15 Mar 1962