Niamh Smyth
Question:156. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on an issue (details supplied) in relation to a change in a postal address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26576/22]
View answerWednesday, 25 May 2022
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I wish to advise the Deputy that where a Peace Commissioner has changed postal address they should write to my Department to inform the Peace Commissioner Unit of these changes. Should a Peace Commissioner no longer reside in their county of appointment, or an adjoining county, they will have to resign their position and, should they wish to do so, seek reappointment for the county in which they now reside. Applications can be made to the Office of the Minister for Justice, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 HK52.
I wish to inform the Deputy that, as Minister, I have no function in the appointment of Commissioners for Oaths which is entirely a matter for the Chief Justice to whom an application for such an appointment is made. Queries from Oireachtas Members can be made directly to the Courts Service’s dedicated email address at: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.
I would draw the Deputy's attention to the Courts Service website www.courts.ie which contains an Information Note and other documentation relating to such appointments.