FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS:

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000088 SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D COPY (ADDEE USMISSION USUN NEW YORK) IO/MPR FOR BRIAN HACKETT L/UNA FOR DARIN JOHNSON USUN/MR FOR BRIAN RASHKOW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA UNGA/C-6, EI SUBJECT: FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS: IRELAND'S MARY FAHERTY REF: STATE 16118 /////////////////////////////////////////ZDK ZDK ZDK ///////RETRANSMITTING CORRECTED COPY. ///////ADDED USMISSION USUN NEW YORK AS ADDRESSEE /////////////////////////////////////////ZDK ZDK ZDK ¶1. The information below is in response to reftel questions on the candidacy of Mary Faherty for the UN appeals tribunal: Q: Judicial expertise, particularly any experience in the area of administrative and employment law. A: Candidate received her LLB in 1984. Prior to being appointed to the Mahon Tribunal, candidate worked on the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Dublin. Q: Reputation among the judiciary and in the country, and in particular views on impartiality and judicial bearing. A: Candidate,s appointment to the Mahon Tribunal indicates a positive reputation among the judiciary. Additionally, her work within the high-profile case has been well-received by the general population. Faherty was a 2006 recipient of the NUI Galway Award for Law, Public Service, and Government. Q: Within the country,s judicial structure, at what level did this candidate serve: municipal/local, state/provincial, federal/national. A: Faherty is a Circuit Court Judge. She has served in a state/provincial and federal/national capacity. Q: Does the government have any views concerning the general fitness of a candidate to serve on the UNDT/UNAT? A: The government has not provided any views concerning the general fitness of the candidate to serve on the UNDT/UNAT but post has no reason to believe any negative views exist. Q: Is there any disqualifying information that you are aware of with respect to this candidate (e.g. corruption, impropriety, politically-influenced decision-making)? A: We are not aware of any disqualifying information on the candidate. Q: Please provide any views on how the host nation views other candidates for the UNDT and UNAT positions. We note to posts that a demarche request for U.S. candidate, Judge Mark ¶P. Painter, for the UN Appeals Tribunal is being sent via Septel. A: Post delivered Septel demarche but Ireland has not expressed a view on Judge Painter. FAUCHER