Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
502. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proceedings lodged in respect of repossession cases before the courts involving the family home; the number of proceedings dealt with; the number of adjournments granted in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24980/18]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has, further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 on 29 May 2018, provided information on the number of Circuit Court proceedings in respect of properties identified as the primary home lodged in 2015-2017 as well as the number of proceedings dealt with in 2015-2017.
Possession Proceedings in the Circuit Court in respect of properties identified as the Primary Home in 2015 - 2017
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Civil Bills Lodged |
4,088 |
3,277 |
2,439 |
|
Orders Granted |
918 |
854 |
733 |
The Courts Service has advised that court statistics in relation to adjournments granted in Circuit Court possession proceedings do not distinguish between properties identified as the primary home and other properties. Information on adjournments broken down by property type would require the examination of individual court records which would require a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, the Courts Service has provided statistics on the number of adjournments granted by the Circuit Court in relation to all possession proceedings in 2015-2017.
Adjournments granted by Circuit Court in relation to Possession Proceedings
|
Possession Civil Bill Cases |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Adjournments Granted |
24,052 |
21,855 |
22,147 |
Please note that these statistics include all adjournments in a case in each of the years.
