Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
145. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her role in setting down the claim limit that applies to the Small Claims Court; and her plans to increase this limit. [13701/17]
View answerS.I. No. 519 of 2009, District Court (Small Claims) Rules 2009, provides the foundation for the small claims procedure which is governed by Rules of Court. The monetary limit for small claims is fixed by Rules of Court with concurrence by myself as Minister for Justice and Equality. Any amendment to Rules of Court is a matter for the relevant Court Rules Committee.
The Deputy may be aware that the limit of €2,000 which applies to claims made under the European small claims procedure will be increased under Regulation (EU) 2015/2421 of the European Parliament and of the Council to €5,000 with effect from 14 July 2017.
