Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 May 2017
71. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the secondment of two researchers from the Supreme Court to the Charleton inquiry will cause administrative problems for the courts. [25227/17]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has confirmed that two judicial researchers have been seconded to the Tribunal of Inquiry into Protected Disclosures. it is not anticipated that their secondment will give rise to any administrative difficulties for the courts as judicial researchers generally do not undertake administrative functions.
