Dublin South-West TD Paul Murphy says a report into Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe's attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Galway only clarifies double standards in Ireland.
The report, compiled by former Chief Justice Susan Denham, found that Justice Woulfe should not have gone to the controversial dinner, but he should not be made resign.
The Supreme Court Justice was one of 81 people to attend the highly controversial dinner at a hotel in Clifden in August.
The 'Golfgate' scandal led to the resignations of Dara Calleary as agriculture minister and Phil Hogan as Ireland's EU Commissioner.
While Senator Jerry Buttimer also resigned as Leas-Cathaoirleach of the Seanad for attending the same event.
Deputy Murphy told The Hard Shoulder there appears to be no consequences for Mr Justice Woulfe.
"The only clarity I think that's there for people is that the double standards persist.
"We should remind ourselves, because it seems like a long time ago now, that this was an event of 81 people - some of the great and good from political lobbying and - in the case of the Seamus Woulfe and another judge who was there - judicial life, at a time when the pre-existing rules said that no gatherings of bigger than 50.
The report by Ms Justice Susan Denham found that the resignation of Supreme Court judge Seamus Woulfe would be disproportionate, following his attendance at the 'Golfgate' dinner in Galway. Picture by: RollingNews.ie"But the rules that had come into existence prior to this said no more than six people at indoor events.
"So it was blatantly and brazenly in breach of the rules.
"And you've a Supreme Court judge who was - in his former life as Attorney-General - involved in writing the regulations in terms of 50, [and] participated in what was a blatant breach in a context of people missing out on weddings, not being able to attend funerals, people making huge sacrifices.
"And now it seems as if there will be no consequence whatsoever for Seamus Woulfe's breach of the rules".
"I think that Seamus Woulfe absolutely should resign as a consequence of his behavior.
"But what I think remains the case, and I think has been highlighted further by the scandal around Michael D'Arcy, is that I think Golfgate gave a glimpse of the attitude - by at least a section of the elite - to rules, that they don't apply to them, they apply to other people.
"And... how power operates in Ireland, and how you have all these very powerful people - or some very powerful people and other slightly less powerful people - around tables after games of golf, and I think people won't forget that easily at all".
