asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of the years 1850 and 1962 (i) the number of (a) High Courts, (b) Circuit Courts, and (c) District Courts (or their equivalents) in Dublin city and county and (ii) the number of cases heard in such Courts.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Courts.
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Mr. Ryan
No information is available in respect of the year 1850.
I assume that, in referring to the number of courts, the Deputy means the number of sittings. In the year ended 31st July, 1962, 1,141 sittings of the High Court, 468 sittings of the Circuit Court and 1,697 sittings of the District Court were held in Dublin City and County. At these sittings 3,933 cases were heard by the High Court, 4,285 cases by the Circuit Court and 109,752 cases by the District Court.