Helen Keogh
Question:31 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the appalling circumstances under which family law cases are heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1994/95]
Written Answers. - Family Law Cases.
I am very much aware of the need to provide facilities to enable family law business to be transacted with the delicacy it requires, in private and in confidence.
The District, Circuit and High Courts in Dublin, and all the new refurbished courthouses contain the modern facilities necessary for conducting family law cases which include separate courtrooms, consultation rooms and private waiting areas to meet the needs of those attending the courts on family law related matters, their legal representatives and the Judiciary. A major refurbishment programme is under way and I am committed under that programme to providing the best possible facilities for the transaction of family law business as quickly as possible within the resources available to me.