Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 10 Jul 1991

Vol. 410 No. 7

Written Answers. - High Court Cases.

Paul Bradford

Question:

101 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline in relation to High Court sittings: (a) the number of cases currently awaiting hearing at the High Courts in (1) Cork (2) Limerick and (3) Waterford, (b) the number of cases currently awaiting hearing in Dublin, (c) the delay between the issue of notice trial and actual trial date for a case listed for hearing in (1) Cork, (2) Limerick, (3) Waterford and (4) Dublin and (d) the number of High Court sitting days per annum for personal injury cases in (1) Cork, (2) Limerick, (3) Waterford and (4) Dublin.

Minister for Justice (Mr. Burke)

The information sought is as follows:

	Number of Original High Court actions awaiting hearing	Delay between issue of notice of trial and actual trial date	Number of High Court sitting days per annum for personal injury cases
Cork	2,182	40 months	45
Limerick	1,305	22 months	30
Waterford	214	18 months	15
Dublin	5,620	15 months	144