Just half of all serving judges have paid the voluntary pension levy agreed between the judiciary and the Revenue Commissioners earlier this year, or made arrangements to make regular payments.
The Revenue Commissioners said today 72 judges paid or made arrangements to pay the levy, and a total of €329,800 had been received to date.
In addition, commitments via standing orders and similar arrangments, which amount to €46,400 per month, have been given, the Revenue Commissioners stated.
There are currently 144 serving judges, covering the Supreme, High, Circuit and District courts. Their salaries range from €295,000 for the Chief Justice to €147,000 for a District Court judge, with High Court judges earning €243,000 a year.
The Revenue Commissioners posted the information on the current level of payments on its website today.
“It is important to emphasise that these voluntary payments can be made at any time and at varying frequencies - monthly, quarterly, annually." it added. "There is no single specific ’due date’ by which payments must be made,” it said. “There is still ample time under the arrangements for voluntary payments to be made and further payments continue to be received.”
