The Deputy will appreciate that is for the Judicial Studies Institute itself to plan, organise and manage its business. My function as Minister under the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 is, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, to provide funds for the training and education of judges. The aim of the Institute is to facilitate the continuing education of judges in relation to all aspects of the judicial function. The Institute operates on a non-statutory basis at present. I am providing, in the context of my proposals for the Judicial Council Bill referred to in the Government Legislation Programme, for establishment of the Institute on a statutory basis.
The budget allocated to the Institute from 2004 to 2009 is as follows:
Year
|
€
|
2004
|
400,000
|
2005
|
450,000
|
2006
|
450,000
|
2007
|
500,000
|
2008
|
500,000
|
2009
|
500,000
|