12.— (1) If a member of An tSeirbhís dies, resigns, ceases to be qualified for office and ceases to hold office or is removed from office, the Minister may appoint a person to be a member of An tSeirbhís to fill the casual vacancy so occasioned in the same manner as the member of An tSeirbhís who occasioned the casual vacancy was appointed.

(2) A person appointed to be a member of An tSeirbhís pursuant to this section shall hold office for that period of the term of office of the member who occasioned the casual vacancy concerned that remains unexpired at the date of his or her appointment and shall, subject to subsection (5) of section 10, be eligible for reappointment as a member of An tSeirbhís on the expiry of the said period.