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Justice Minister Alan Shatter today welcomed a decision made by Cabinet on the proposal for a Referendum on Judicial Pay.

Speaking today, the Minister said...

I welcome the decision made today by Cabinet agreeing to my proposal that the Referendum on Judicial pay be held to coincide with the upcoming Presidential election. [...] Further work will now be undertaken by the Attorney General who has confirmed that the necessary work can be processed in the timeframe agreed

The Referendum to amend Article 35.5 of the Constitution, if passed, will result in salary reductions impacting on judicial salaries to the same extent as others on similar salary levels in the public service. It will also provide for reductions in the pay of judges in accordance to any future reductions in pay in the public service that are made in the public interest.