European Courts.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Questions (217)

Alan Shatter

Question:

352 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration given to designating the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the European Court of Justice sitting in Luxembourg as prescribed bodies to which section 40(7)(b) of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 apply and to ask that the aforesaid courts be so prescribed by an order of the Minister pursuant to the 2004 Act to ensure that no difficulty arises in the giving of information or evidence given in proceedings to which section 40 of the 2004 Act applies which result in a related hearing taking place in either of the aforementioned European courts. [6711/10]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

One designation only has been made by Order of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform under section 40(7) of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and no other designations are in contemplation at present. However, the operation of section 40 of the Act of 2004 continues to be reviewed by my Department.