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THE PENSIONS PAID to top Irish judges have been revealed in advance of new legislation coming into play that will cut judges’ salaries.
The information was made available following a parliamentary question from Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams last week when he asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin if he would provide a breakdown of the pensions paid to retired judges of the Supreme Court.
The information about the 12 former Supreme Court and 10 High Court judges shows that 13 of them have pensions that are worth more than €100,000 a year.
The Supreme Court judges who receive the highest pensions are Mr Justice Tom Finlay and Mr Justice Ronan Keane, who each receive €133,443 a year.
The High Court judges who receive the largest pensions are Mr Justice Ricky Johnson and Mr Justice Fred Morris, who each receive €124, 142.
The combined total for the High Court judges’ pensions is €1,001,057.86 while for the Supreme Court Judges it is €1,300898.73.
On 18 November, Minister Brendan Howlin published the judicial pay legislation which was voted for by members of the public in the recent Referendum.
Judges appointed after the Bill is commenced will be placed on a lower salary scale than the serving judges affected by this measure.
The new pension arrangements for public servants will also apply to newly appointed judges, once the legislation establishing the single pension scheme, which is currently going through the Oireachtas, is passed.
It is anticipated that the Bill will be enacted in time to apply the pay reductions from 1 January 2012.
The provisions of the Bill will result in the reduction of the remuneration of serving judges ranging from 23 per cent to 16 per cent.
The reduction in remuneration for future new entrant judges ranges from 31 per cent to 25 per cent.
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RIP,another family’s heartbreak this evening :(
RIP
I hope it’s not James it would be such a waste of a young life.
seriously,how many other bodies are floating around in that river at any one time?
It would be someone else’s waste if life then….
I hate to have say this why are people red thumbing that comment?
So sad news, I know body isn’t identified yet, thoughts with family at such a sad time, too young to die
What are the thumbs down about? I can’t see any contentious statements above!
Richard just ignore the red thumbs on this story We all try too it is such a sad story for the Family who have to deal with this R.I.P and thought for the family
Oh no… :-/
I hope it not James for hisfamly
Thumbs down because any loss of life is sad whatever the age.
I agree Laura but I thought the idea of the thumbs was to make a statement about the comment. Apologies if I have misunderstood.
you havent mis understood at all,the thumbs system is indeed to indicate ones aggreement/disaggreement with a comment..people will thumbs down anything said on this site,no matter what it is
well done to the boyne river rescue….a grim task indeed. my condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
at least who ever it is has been.found. not in the way any family Will ever hope for but it Will be at least some peace for them. what a heartbreaking time for all concerned. rip.
Dont worry I seen the red thumb record here 1097 so I wouldnt take it personal sometimes with the iPhone or smart (not so Smart) when scrolling down page sometimes ppl hit off it by error I know I for one have .
R I P . Condolences to the family of the deceased .
RIP to this poor soul, it’s someone’s son, brother etc. May his family gain the strength they will need to get them through the next week. how gives a flying f%@k about red thumbers. They are irrelevant. Trolls will be trolls.
at least who ever it is has been.found. not in the way any family Will ever hope for but it Will be at least some peace for them. what a heartbreaking time for all concerned. rip.
Very sad that someone’s son has be taken out of the river
As for the red thumbs why won’t the journal get rid of this red / green
Thumbs crap
People are saying ” I hope it’s not James” . It’s somebody, and someone’s son!! Whoever it is are facing devastation.. I hope it’s not James just pushes the reality to some other poor family
am I right that the body found was that poor boy James,tragic,his life taken so young,only making his way in the world god be good to him
Why was my comment deleted?
Because the journal is like that … Very picky in my opinion and just a tad conservative … It likes to think it’s an important broadsheet , but it’s not really that far removed from most Red-Tops!! Shrude and moronic!!
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