Nuala Fennell
Question:157 Mrs. Fennell asked the Minister for Justice the number of guardianship orders which have been (a) sought and (b) granted since the enactment of the Status of Children Act, 1987.
Written Answers. - Guardianship Orders.
The number of guardianship cases which came before the courts in each of the last two legal years are as follows:
|
Legal Year ended 31 July |
Number of applications made |
Number granted |
|
District Court |
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|
1989 |
1,810 |
657 |
|
1990 |
1,933 |
1,320 |
|
(provisional figure) |
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|
Circuit Court |
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|
1989 |
293 |
147 |
|
1990 |
416 |
192 |
|
High Court |
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|
1989 |
6 |
1 |
|
1990 |
3 |
2 |
Statistics are not readily available for the period from 14 December 1987, the date of enactment of the Status of Children Act, 1987, to 31 July 1988 and separate statistics are not maintained for orders sought and granted only under the 1987 Act. Such statistics could not be obtained without an inordinate expenditure of staff time.