Michael Bell
Question:652 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the provision of a new District and Circuit court for Drogheda, County Louth; if his attention has been drawn to the conditions under which the due process of law has to operate from an old school hall building; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that witnesses, jury panels, doctors and other professional people have to travel for circuit hearings to Dundalk; if his attention has been further drawn to the serious backlog of unheard cases in County Louth and to the fact that Drogheda is not listed in the Courts Service Journal Commencement in 2000; if the site for the proposed new courthouse has been transferred from Louth County Council or Drogheda Corporation to his Department; the cost of purchase, transfer and when completed; when the project will go for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1294/00]