Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 November 2013
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the provisions in the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 regarding the new €15,000 monetary jurisdiction limit for civil matters in the District Court will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51117/13]
View answerPart 3 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 provides for the revised monetary jurisdictional thresholds. Prior to the implementation of Part 3, the District Court Rules Committee decided to undertake a comprehensive revision of District Court civil procedure. I am awaiting the draft rules which, I understand, were recently approved by the Committee and are now being finalised before they will be formally submitted to me for concurrence. I intend to commence the provisions in time for the commencement of the new legal term in January 2014.
