Insolvency judges to be appointed

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has confirmed he is to appoint a small cadre of specialist judges to speed up the insolvency applications that are due to come before the courts next year.

The Government’s personal insolvency legislation is expected to come into force next year and in preparation, and Mr Shatter confirmed his plans to appoint the new judges to the circuit court in a written response to a Dáil question from Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald.

He said: “Rather than incurring additional costs to the exchequer... eligibility for these new judgeships will be initially confined to serving County Registrars with the necessary legal qualifications and practice experience.