Vol. 462 No. 8
199 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice the number of meetings that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board has had; the recommendations, if any, they have made to her regarding judicial appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5445/96]
Under section 20 of the Court and Court Officers Act, 1995 all proceedings of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board and all communications to the board are confidential and may not be disclosed except for the purposes of the Act. It is not open to me therefore to comment on the number of meetings which the board has held.
I am currently awaiting the recommendations of the board for the appointment of judges to the various courts and I will be bringing the matter to Government in the usual way as soon as they are received.
