Modernising Staffing and Court Management Practices in Ireland

Annex B. FTE judges available for case work by court level in Ireland

Table A ‎B.1. Committee assignment and FTE judges available for case work by court level, October 2021

Court of Appeal (CoA)
Number of positions available, ordinary judges plus Court President	Number of ordinary judges assigned to committees and % of time	Committees chaired or attended by the President	% estimated case-related work time availability by Court President	Total FTE available to handle cases, all CoA judges
15(1)	1 – Cervical Smear Committee 100% (1 – Law Reform Committee 100% – additional position not counted here)	Standing committee assignments:  Board of Court Service (5-6 half day meetings annually)  Finance Committee of Court Service (5-6 half day meetings annually) Ad hoc committees (about 0.5 days per year):  Other committees of Courts Services  Board of Judicial Council  Judicial Conduct Committee  Judicial Council Committee  Courts Presidents Group  Covid Safety Group Judicial Appointments Advisory Board  Statutory Committee to recommend to government in relation to Patents of Precedence  Council of Kings Inns  Investment Committee Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee  Personal Injuries Committee  Bar/Solicitors Liaison Committee	65%	14.6 FTE
High Court (HC)
Number of positions available, ordinary judges plus Court President	Number of ordinary judges assigned to committees and % of time	Committees chaired or attended by the President	% estimated case-related work time availability by Court President	Total FTE available to handle cases, all HC judges
45(1)	1 – An Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission 100% 1 – Commission of Inquiry 100% 1 – Director of Judicial Studies 50% 2 – Surveillance Judges 50% 1 – Cervical Smear Committee	 Investment Committee  Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee  Personal Injuries Committee  Bar/Solicitors Liaison Committee  The President’s Committee  The Judicial Appointments Board (JAB)  Patents of Precedence Committee  Court Service Board  Modernisation Committee  Board of Judicial Council  Judicial Resources Working Group  Extension of Time Committee  Superior Court Rules Making Committee  Judicial Conduct Committee	20%	40.8 FTE
Circuit Court (CC)
Number of positions available, ordinary judges plus Court President	Number of ordinary judges assigned to other courts or committees and % of time	Committees chaired or attended by the President	% estimated case-related work time availability by Court President	Total FTE available to handle cases, all CC judges
37(1)(8)	4 – Special Criminal Court about 50% About 30 other committee assignments, several days per year each	 Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee  Personal Injuries Bar/Solicitors Liaison Committee  The President’s Committee  The Judicial Appointments Board (JAB)  Patents of Precedence Committee  Court Service Board  The Modernisation Committee  Board of Judicial Council  Judicial Resources Working Group  Extension of Time Committee  Superior Court Rules Making Committee  Judicial Conduct Committee  Finance Committee  Circuit Court Rules Committee  Health & Safety Committee  Benchers of King's Inns  Judicial Planning Committee  Conduct & Ethics Subcommittee	40%	34.7 FTE
District Court (DC)
Number of positions available, ordinary judges plus Court President	Number of ordinary judges assigned to committees and % of time	Committees chaired or attended by the President	% estimated case-related work time availability by Court President	Total FTE available to handle cases, all DC judges
63(1)	4 – Special Criminal Court 50% About 30 other committee assignments	Similar to Circuit Court President assignments and commitments	60%	61.6 FTE