I propose to take Questions Nos. 460, 462 and 463 together.
Expenses are payable to judges for travel and subsistence necessarily incurred for attendance away from home. Subsistence expenses are provided to cover the cost of meals in some cases. No premium payments, by which I take it the Deputy is referring to overtime, are paid. The cost of expenses is determined by the number and location of court sittings and the travelling expenses payable to judges cover the use of their own private car. It should be noted that a review of judicial expenses and allowances is currently underway in my Department and is due to be completed by July of this year. The different rates applying to judicial expenses are complex and detailed, having developed over decades. However, the following rates are generally currently applicable:
Table 1 — Mileage rates for Circuit and District Court
Travel per year
|
Engine up to 1200cc
|
1201cc to 1500cc
|
1501cc to 1887cc
|
1888cc and over
|
Up to 6437 kms
|
39.12 cent
|
46.25 cent
|
59.07 cent
|
70.89 cent
|
over 6438 kms
|
21.22 cent
|
23.62 cent
|
28.46 cent
|
34.15 cent
|
Unassigned District Judges may claim mileage from their home to Court venue and back while on official business.
District Judges assigned to Districts outside of Dublin may claim mileage for journeys made from home to Court venue and back to home, while on official business, subject to a maximum of 40 km (25 miles) to cover that part of the journey between their home and the border of their District.
District Judges assigned to the Dublin District are paid an allowance of €3,100 per annum to cover all travel to and from work including out of hours courts.
Circuit Court Judges may claim mileage from their home to Court venue and back while on official business.
Table 2 — Subsistence Rates for Circuit and District Court
Allowance type
|
Amount€
|
Night allowance
|
|
— normal
|
121.43
|
— reduced
|
113.12
|
Day allowance
|
|
— 10 hours or more
|
37.04
|
— 5 hours or more
|
14.12
|
Sitting room allowance (vouched) Circuit Court only
|
36.69
|
Garage Allowance
|
4.37
|
Day/Overnight Allowance for Special Criminal Court
|
114.80
|
Table 3 — Court Attire Expenses (vouched)
Item
|
Max recoupable cost€
|
Minimum replacement period
|
Wig
|
2,195
|
lifetime
|
Frock coat
|
745
|
2 years
|
Frock coat without tails
|
575
|
2 years
|
Gown
|
389.50
|
3 years
|
Waistcoat
|
165
|
2 years
|
Bands/Tabs
|
12
|
6 months
|
The allowances and expenses paid to members of the judiciary from the Courts Service Vote in 2011 are set out in the following tables:
Table 4 — Supreme Court Judges Expenses, 2011
Judge No.
|
Travel
|
Subsistence
|
Judicial Attire and Incidental Expenses
|
Total
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
1
|
404.60
|
3,065.07
|
50.00
|
3,519.67
|
2
|
157.77
|
2,262.64
|
289.50
|
2,709.91
|
3
|
142.81
|
905.56
|
|
1,048.37
|
4
|
98.28
|
783.00
|
|
881.28
|
5
|
304.11
|
166.86
|
147.84
|
618.81
|
6
|
14.18
|
583.13
|
|
597.31
|
7
|
60.00
|
330.97
|
|
390.97
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
€1,181.75
|
€8,097.23
|
€487.34
|
€9,766.32
|
Table 5 — High Court Judges Expenses, 2011
Judge No.
|
Travel
|
Subsistence
|
Judicial Attire and Incidental Expenses
|
Total
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
1
|
2,203.99
|
7,271.18
|
2,634.00
|
12,109.17
|
2
|
508.00
|
9,101.00
|
|
9,609.00
|
3
|
284.87
|
6,621.31
|
85.23
|
6,991.41
|
4
|
128.28
|
6,270.70
|
200.00
|
6,598.98
|
5
|
|
6,037.00
|
|
6,037.00
|
6
|
|
6,025.00
|
|
6,025.00
|
7
|
1,016.00
|
4,793.00
|
67.00
|
5,876.00
|
8
|
390.41
|
3,737.84
|
1,346.00
|
5,474.25
|
9
|
331.43
|
3,573.65
|
1,477.00
|
5,382.08
|
10
|
|
4,009.00
|
|
4,009.00
|
11
|
|
3,742.00
|
|
3,742.00
|
12
|
|
3,595.00
|
|
3,595.00
|
13
|
657.90
|
1,360.99
|
1,467.00
|
3,485.89
|
14
|
|
3,427.09
|
|
3,427.09
|
15
|
|
|
3,145.51
|
3,145.51
|
16
|
|
2,454.00
|
593.00
|
3,047.00
|
17
|
147.98
|
2,616.33
|
134.00
|
2,898.31
|
18
|
|
1,400.00
|
1,423.47
|
2,823.47
|
19
|
320.45
|
2,082.63
|
5.90
|
2,408.98
|
20
|
588.18
|
1,130.92
|
520.00
|
2,239.10
|
21
|
|
2,152.00
|
|
2,152.00
|
22
|
|
2,152.00
|
|
2,152.00
|
23
|
48.21
|
2,008.00
|
12.00
|
2,068.21
|
24
|
388.63
|
1,652.00
|
|
2,040.63
|
25
|
|
1,874.00
|
|
1,874.00
|
26
|
|
1,523.00
|
|
1,523.00
|
27
|
|
1,466.00
|
|
1,466.00
|
28
|
|
1,421.00
|
|
1,421.00
|
29
|
|
1,339.00
|
|
1,339.00
|
30
|
|
|
1,279.00
|
1,279.00
|
31
|
|
|
900.00
|
900.00
|
32
|
51.38
|
224.63
|
294.60
|
570.61
|
33
|
|
|
520.00
|
520.00
|
34
|
|
1,253.00
|
67.00
|
1,320.00
|
Total
|
€7,065.71
|
€96,313.27
|
€16,170.71
|
€119,549.69
|
*The number of Judges above includes Judges who retired during 2011 and Judges who were appointed during 2011.
Table 6 — Circuit Court Judges Expenses, 2011
Judge No.
|
Travel
|
Subsistence
|
Judicial Attire and Incidental Expenses
|
Total
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
1
|
36,653.74
|
|
|
36,653.74
|
2
|
10,029.20
|
19,538.66
|
970.00
|
30,537.86
|
3
|
9,374.96
|
19,389.40
|
|
28,764.36
|
4
|
8,700.85
|
18,796.04
|
791.22
|
28,288.11
|
6
|
5,576.11
|
22,126.15
|
|
27,702.26
|
7
|
8,619.80
|
17,750.63
|
380.20
|
26,750.63
|
8
|
8,358.52
|
17,762.97
|
299.80
|
26,421.29
|
9
|
8,848.67
|
15,452.56
|
910.00
|
25,211.23
|
10
|
8,979.82
|
15,987.01
|
178.20
|
25,145.03
|
11
|
7,602.65
|
17,388.20
|
84.92
|
25,075.77
|
12
|
6,447.95
|
17,784.92
|
625.96
|
24,858.83
|
13
|
9,980.08
|
13,005.16
|
|
22,985.24
|
14
|
6,810.04
|
13,224.48
|
2,195.00
|
22,229.52
|
15
|
10,589.77
|
9,344.85
|
|
19,934.62
|
16
|
6,082.35
|
13,838.00
|
|
19,920.35
|
17
|
9,434.70
|
8,989.60
|
|
18,424.30
|
19
|
5,855.52
|
11,097.83
|
18.80
|
16,972.15
|
18
|
9,161.18
|
6,539.40
|
102.60
|
15,803.18
|
20
|
4,862.77
|
7,582.72
|
1,143.45
|
13,588.94
|
21
|
9,356.86
|
4,111.19
|
|
13,468.05
|
22
|
5,617.74
|
5,095.01
|
|
10,712.75
|
23
|
5,577.79
|
3,978.91
|
|
9,556.70
|
24
|
5,059.39
|
3,828.20
|
60.00
|
8,947.59
|
25
|
6,254.12
|
1,988.48
|
|
8,242.60
|
26
|
4,524.65
|
3,438.75
|
98.00
|
8,061.40
|
27
|
2,047.04
|
4,136.43
|
1,843.00
|
8,026.47
|
28
|
6,756.53
|
|
|
6,756.53
|
29
|
6,219.53
|
|
|
6,219.53
|
30
|
3,779.16
|
1,615.31
|
|
5,394.47
|
31
|
1,587.90
|
2,386.28
|
|
3,974.18
|
32
|
1,672.32
|
1,227.84
|
105.60
|
3,005.76
|
33
|
42.02
|
2,045.06
|
|
2,087.08
|
34
|
1,170.17
|
|
|
1,170.17
|
35
|
264.45
|
184.17
|
|
448.62
|
36
|
280.28
|
88.20
|
16.20
|
384.68
|
Total
|
€242,178.63
|
€299,722.41
|
€9,822.95
|
€551,723.99
|
*The number of Judges above includes Judges who retired during 2011 and Judges who were appointed during 2011.
Table 7 — District Court Judges Expenses, 2011
Judge No.
|
Travel
|
Subsistence
|
Judicial Attire and Incidental Expenses
|
Total
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
1
|
16,497.95
|
33,575.76
|
|
50,073.71
|
2
|
11,402.86
|
29,419.66
|
18.50
|
40,841.02
|
3
|
8,439.76
|
29,675.07
|
|
38,114.83
|
4
|
12,624.61
|
23,603.56
|
|
36,228.17
|
5
|
10,985.56
|
24,280.56
|
|
35,266.12
|
6
|
24,843.49
|
9,488.91
|
442.06
|
34,774.46
|
7
|
8,882.54
|
22,936.54
|
249.90
|
32,068.98
|
8
|
6,602.27
|
23,981.40
|
|
30,583.67
|
9
|
7,524.42
|
21,621.15
|
1,418.75
|
30,564.32
|
10
|
7,282.10
|
22,510.97
|
281.40
|
30,074.47
|
11
|
8,852.12
|
21,029.18
|
|
29,881.30
|
12
|
7,655.12
|
20,123.58
|
|
27,778.70
|
13
|
12,165.66
|
15,148.68
|
154.30
|
27,468.64
|
14
|
4,859.69
|
20,931.80
|
|
25,791.49
|
15
|
4,894.69
|
19,915.48
|
|
24,810.17
|
16
|
6,366.74
|
18,407.19
|
|
24,773.93
|
17
|
15,327.05
|
7,848.35
|
|
23,175.40
|
18
|
7,426.70
|
15,270.19
|
23.50
|
22,720.39
|
19
|
13,808.15
|
6,788.76
|
1,172.40
|
21,769.31
|
20
|
7,507.93
|
12,437.67
|
|
19,945.60
|
21
|
3,451.17
|
14,718.60
|
|
18,169.77
|
22
|
9,171.38
|
8,242.46
|
|
17,413.84
|
23
|
9,556.87
|
7,577.89
|
150.00
|
17,284.76
|
24
|
11,587.70
|
4,364.30
|
1,052.50
|
17,004.50
|
25
|
6,695.88
|
10,226.20
|
|
16,922.08
|
26
|
4,303.73
|
9,472.12
|
1,646.00
|
15,421.85
|
27
|
5,953.03
|
7,729.45
|
144.00
|
13,826.48
|
28
|
10,300.15
|
3,480.48
|
|
13,780.63
|
29
|
10,836.20
|
2,880.48
|
|
13,716.68
|
30
|
6,082.98
|
7,377.18
|
|
13,460.16
|
31
|
9,223.84
|
3,348.52
|
840.30
|
13,412.66
|
32
|
9,374.17
|
3,831.69
|
162.00
|
13,367.86
|
34
|
9,063.56
|
2,036.10
|
147.00
|
11,246.66
|
35
|
8,237.34
|
2,505.54
|
186.77
|
10,929.65
|
36
|
6,805.67
|
3,598.04
|
|
10,403.71
|
37
|
2,817.17
|
7,349.02
|
|
10,166.19
|
38
|
6,169.71
|
3,680.62
|
|
9,850.33
|
39
|
6,224.60
|
2,730.39
|
79.00
|
9,033.99
|
40
|
5,782.19
|
2,135.60
|
|
7,917.79
|
41
|
5,745.45
|
1,674.34
|
37.40
|
7,457.19
|
42
|
4,908.72
|
2,027.96
|
|
6,936.68
|
43
|
4,278.20
|
691.88
|
1,320.00
|
6,290.08
|
44
|
4,200.12
|
830.84
|
533.60
|
5,564.56
|
45
|
3,949.13
|
381.24
|
926.00
|
5,256.37
|
46
|
3,666.45
|
1,414.09
|
|
5,080.54
|
47
|
1,646.25
|
2,815.46
|
381.00
|
4,842.71
|
48
|
3,785.43
|
|
520.00
|
4,305.43
|
49
|
3,581.29
|
172.19
|
|
3,753.48
|
50
|
3,499.12
|
|
254.10
|
3,753.22
|
51
|
3,348.00
|
|
381.00
|
3,729.00
|
52
|
2,684.19
|
906.30
|
|
3,590.49
|
53
|
3,484.36
|
22.90
|
|
3,507.26
|
54
|
3,411.92
|
|
|
3,411.92
|
55
|
3,407.66
|
|
|
3,407.66
|
56
|
3,348.68
|
|
|
3,348.68
|
57
|
3,100.00
|
|
165.00
|
3,265.00
|
58
|
3,100.00
|
|
|
3,100.00
|
59
|
3,100.00
|
|
|
3,100.00
|
60
|
3,100.00
|
|
|
3,100.00
|
61
|
3,100.00
|
|
|
3,100.00
|
62
|
535.93
|
853.31
|
1,126.00
|
2,515.24
|
63
|
2,325.00
|
|
|
2,325.00
|
64
|
|
|
1,114.00
|
1,114.00
|
Total
|
€422,892.65
|
€518,069.65
|
€14,926.48
|
€955,888.78
|
*The number of Judges above includes Judges who retired during 2011 and Judges who were appointed during 2011.
In addition to the above expenses, under the provisions of section 164 of the Finance Act 1994, an annual expense allowance is paid to members of the judiciary. This is not paid by the Courts Service but is paid monthly from Central Funds as part of salary. The levels are currently as follows:
Table 8 — Current Annual Allowance
Grade
|
Annual Allowance Rate
|
Chief JusticePresident of the High CourtJudge of the Supreme CourtJudge of the High CourtPresident of the Circuit CourtPresident of the District Court
|
€9,057.96 (€754.83 monthly)
|
Judge of the Circuit Court
|
€2,730.02 (€227.50 monthly)
|
Judge of the District Court
|
€1,365.01 (€113.75 monthly)
|