asked the Minister for Justice the normal age of retirement of Circuit Court judges; if any such judges now serving have gone beyond this age; and, if so, the circumstances in which they were allowed to serve beyond the age limit.
Written Answers. - Circuit Court Judges Retirement Age.
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The retiring age for Circuit Court judges is 70 years but it is 72 years for a judge who was a judge of the existing Circuit Court at the passing of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947.
No Circuit Court judge serving at present is over 70 and only one is entitled to serve to 72.