Vol. 411 No. 4
144 Mrs. Fennell asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of separations which have been granted in the Circuit Court in (1) 1989 and (2) 1990 since the passing of the Judical Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989.
The Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989 came into operation on 19 October 1989. Statistics of cases under this Act are compiled on the basis of the legal year. The number of separations granted for the legal year ended 31 July 1990 was as follows: Circuit Court — 155, High Court — 2.
Figures for the legal year ended 31 July 1991 are not yet fully compiled but will be forwarded to the Deputy when they come to hand.
