Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
279. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of the 11,424 proceedings issued in 2014 for the repossession of principal dwelling houses which relate to properties in each county, in tabular form. [11901/15]
View answerWhile the Courts Service operates as an independent corporate organisation, primary responsibility for reporting on matters before the Courts, including home repossession cases, lies with the Department of Justice and Equality. I have been informed by the Courts Service that the actual number of new cases initiated for repossession of land and/or premises in the period Jan-Dec 2014 is 8,164. It is worth noting also that it is not the case that all Civil Bills for Possession issued will inevitably lead to Possession Bills being granted by the Courts, as many cases will be withdrawn at the request of either the lender or the borrower.
I have asked the Department of Justice and Equality to source County level data on repossessions from the Courts Service and to forward it directly to you.
