Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
517. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judges that have been appointed to handle personal insolvency cases; the work they are involved in on a day to day basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49006/13]
View answerSix Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court were appointed in July in accordance with Part Six of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which provided for the amendment of the Courts Acts to create a cadre of Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court to facilitate the speedy consideration of insolvency applications by that Court. It is also my intention that these new judges will also be given jurisdiction to deal with applications to the Circuit Court under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the President of the Circuit Court who is under the Constitution independent in the exercise of his judicial functions.
