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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 18 Oct 2016
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes independent Judicial Appointments Commission to recommend candidates for judicial office based solely on merit, replacing the current Judicial Appointments Advisory Board.
- Commission must rank and recommend three candidates per vacancy; government must publish reasoned explanation if it nominates someone not recommended by Commission.
- Raises barristers' and solicitors' required standing for Superior Court appointment from 12 to 15 years; extends District Court judges' retirement age from 65 to 70.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil18 Oct 2016
- Second Stage32nd Dáil18 Oct 2016
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