asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of court decrees which are unexecuted by sheriffs and county registrars because of returns of no goods; and whether he will have steps taken to ensure that exhausive enquiries are made in all cases before such returns are given.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unexecuted Court Decrees.
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The information sought in the first part of the question is not readily available in my Department and could not be obtained without a considerable expenditure of time and effort. I am not satisfied that the work involved would be justified.
I have no reason to think that sheriffs and county registrars are not carrying out their duties properly in relation to the execution of court orders. If a sheriff or county registrar fails to carry out his duties, the individual judgment-creditor has, of course, his remedy at law.