Judges claim €780k in expenses in first half of 2016

Judges claim €780k in expenses in first half of 2016

Judges claimed more than €780,000 in expenses in the first half of 2016 according to new Courts Service figures, The Irish Times reports.

By court, judges’ expenses totalled:

  • District Court - €446,000
  • Circuit Court - €280,000
  • High Court - €51,000
  • Court of Appeal - €3,600
  • Supreme Court - €1,000
  • The largest claim was €24,500 by District Court Judge Kevin Kilraine: €15,000 in subsistence and almost €9,000 for travel.

    The smallest claim by any judge was €156 by Mr Justice Peter Charleton of the Supreme Court.

    The Courts Service also paid €61,600 to the Honourable Society of King’s Inns to cover judges’ professional fees over the same period.

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