Willie O'Dea
Question:51 Mr. O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a judicial commission to review and oversee the operation of the courts as was intended by the previous Government. [5432/95]
Written Answers. - Courts Operation.
The programme for Government, A Government of Renewal, states:
We will establish the Commission on the management of the Courts as an independent and permanent body, with financial and management autonomy. The Government will review the provisions of the Courts and Court Officers Bill, 1994 to ensure that measures will adequately address the need to tackle the backlog of cases to be heard in all courts.
I have had consultations with the Judiciary, the Incorporated Law Society and the Bar Council and I am now reviewing the provisions of the Courts and Court Officers Bill in the light of those consultations and the commitment in the Programme for Government.