Written answer
Peace Commissioners
The minister said the Peace Commissioner application remains under consideration, with the applicant to be contacted in the coming weeks; appointments are discretionary.
286. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the processing of a peace commissioner application for a person (details supplied). [66196/26]
Comment on this
Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in accordance with section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. The appointment of a Peace Commissioner is entirely at the discretion of the Minister. The fact that an applicant or nominee may be suitable for appointment does not, in itself, provide any entitlement to appointment as a Peace Commissioner and other factors, such as the need for appointments in particular areas at a specific point in time, may be taken into account.
I can confirm to the Deputy that the matter raised is currently under consideration and the person concerned will be contacted in the coming weeks.