With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together.
The Committee on Court Practice and Procedure in their Twelfth Interim Report recommend, inter alia, that the Dublin Metropolitan District be extended to include the whole of Dublin city and county with the exception of the District Electoral Division of Rathmichael. It is my intention to proceed with this recommendation.
The exclusion of Rathmichael arises from the fact that, for local government purposes, it forms part of Bray Urban District. However, any request that it be included in the revised Dublin Metropolitan District would be considered on its merits.
In so far as transferring certain areas to the Dún Laoghaire District Court is concerned the position is that, in the event of the Dublin Metropolitan District being extended to include them, it would be for the President of the District Court to decide the court venue or venues at which the business from those areas would be transacted.