asked the Minister for Justice if he will state, for each of the years 1948 to 1952 and for 1953 to date and in respect of the Bankruptcy Office and the Cork district bankruptcy office, (a) the number of bankruptcy adjudications which took place, (b) the number of arranging debtors who carried compositions through the court, and (c) the number of judgments registered against debtors.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bankruptcy Statistics.
Mr. O'Higgins
Mr. Boland
The answer to this question is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
I.—BANKRUPTCY ADJUDICATIONS AND COMPOSITION ARRANGEMENTS.
|
Year ending 31st July |
No. of bankruptcy adjudications which took place |
No. of arranging debtors who carried com-positions through the Court |
|
|
1948 |
Bankruptcy Court |
15 |
4 |
|
Cork Local Court |
Nil |
1 |
|
|
1949 |
Bankruptcy Court |
21 |
15 |
|
Cork Local Court |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
1950 |
Bankruptcy Court |
26 |
20 |
|
Cork Local Court |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1951 |
Bankruptcy Court |
34 |
12 |
|
Cork Local Court |
1 |
4 |
|
|
1952 |
Bankruptcy Court |
24 |
21 |
|
Cork Local Court |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
1953 |
Bankruptcy Court |
35 |
23 |
|
Cork Local Court |
1 |
4 |
II.—JUDGMENTS REGISTERED AGAINST DEBTORS
|
Year ending 31st July |
Number of judgments registered against debtors |
|
1948 |
889 |
|
1949 |
1,146 |
|
1950 |
1,114 |
|
1951 |
1,317 |
|
1952 |
1,660 |
|
1953 |
2,277 |