Twenty additional judges are to be appointed on a phased basis following Cabinet approval.
A Judicial Planning Working Group report last year recommended the appointment of 44 extra judges in two phases.
24 were appointed during 2023 bringing the total of judges appointed during the lifetime of the current Government to 31.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that an assessment of the appointments already made showed the positive impact there had been in increasing sitttings, resolving cases and improving waiting times.
She said extra judges would allow trials to be scheduled more quickly.
She also suggested that new measures, such as body-worn cameras and the introduction of facial recognition technology, would ensure evidence in criminal trials would be gathered much faster.
Ms McEntee said it was expected the introduction of body-cams could lead to an increase in the number of early guilty pleas as criminals were confronted with video footage of incidents.
The Department of Justice said the minister and the Attorney General would work to introduce legislation to increase the number of judges, which is currently capped.
The new appointments will mean six new judges each for the district, circuit and high courts with two new judges going to the Court of Appeal.
The Law Society described the announcement as "a positive step in the right direction".
In a statement, the society's President Barry MacCarthy said: "In this Government and the next, continued attention must be focused on securing adequate resourcing for the courts.
"Without the provision of funding for more judges and courts staff, backlogs will continue to rise and access to justice will be delayed.
"The Family Courts Bill has the potential to transform the experience of children, survivors of domestic violence, and families who have no option but to access justice through the courts," Mr MacCarthy said, and "the Law Society is encouraged that some of the planned judicial appointments will support the establishment of the Family Courts."
