Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1065. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the purpose of Statutory Instrument 302 of 2013, Circuit Court Rules (Taking of Evidence for EU Courts) 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37421/13]
View answerThe purpose of the rules concerned is set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the rules, viz. to "amend the Circuit Court Rules by the insertion of a new Order 23A to regulate the procedure for the taking of evidence by County Registrars pursuant to the European Communities (Evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 126 of 2013)". Those Regulations transferred from District Court judges to county registrars the power to take evidence at the request of courts of EU Member States under Regulation (EC) No. 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters.
