Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
728. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current compulsory retirement ages which apply to members of the judiciary; and the changes which have been made to these retirement ages from 2000 to date in 2026. [3703/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe current compulsory retirement age which applies to all members of the judiciary is 70. The Courts and Courts Officers Act 1995 Act repealed S.12 of the Courts Act 1924 which had previously set the retirement age for High and Supreme Court judges at 72.
Judges of those courts who were appointed prior to 1995 were entitled to continue to serve until reaching the age of 72.
The compulsory retirement age for Judges of the District Court was raised from 65 to 70 in 2019 by Section 4 of the Courts Act 2019. In its 2022 report, the Judicial Planning Working Group considered the question of the compulsory retirement age for the judiciary and made no recommendation for a change to the policy in this area.
