The Chief Justice has said that arrangements have been made with the Revenue Commissioners to enable judges to pay the pension levy voluntarily.
The announcement was made today in a statement by Chief Justice John Murray.
Justice Murray said that he had contacted the Revenue Commissioners after the Act implementing the levy came into effect.
He said that some legal questions arose concerning the
establishment of such an arrangement but they have now been resolved.
The payments can now be made 'in the immediate future as soon as the procedural steps are in place', the statement said.
The pension levy put in place in the past few months does not apply to judges due to the constitutional provision that prohibits a reduction in judicial salaries.
However, each individual judge can decide whether he or she will make the contribution.
