asked the Minister for Justice the number of children in the Metropolitan Children's Court who have been given the benefit of a fit person order in each of the past two years; and if he will give details of these, indicating how many fit persons were private individuals.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fit Person Orders.
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No fit person orders were made by the Metropolitan District Court in the past two years.
Why not?
This is a matter for the Metropolitan District Court. I do not interfere with the workings of the court which is judicially and constitutionally independent of the Executive.
That is a laugh.