asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each of the last five years the annual sums received in respect of stamps and fees paid by litigants arising out of proceedings in (a) the District Courts, (b) the Circuit Court, and (c) the High Court.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Court Stamp Fees.
The information asked for by the Deputy has been prepared in the form of a tabular statement, which will be printed in the Official Report. The statement is as follows:—
|
1930-31 |
1931-32 |
1932-33 |
1933-34 |
1934-35 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
District Court |
14,914 |
15,556 |
16,925 |
14,179 |
14,576 |
|
Circuit Court |
4,421 |
4,611 |
6,777 |
7,345 |
8,222 |
|
High Court and Supreme Court |
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|
Judicature Fees |
29,208 |
29,313 |
28,148 |
27,008 |
27,622 |
|
Judgments Registry Fees |
1,102 |
1,196 |
1,017 |
871 |
742 |
|
Bankruptcy Court |
1,639 |
1,714 |
1,618 |
1,400 |
1,110 |
|
Chief Justice Fees |
1,763 |
1,561 |
1,577 |
1,472 |
1,268 |
|
TOTAL |
33,712 |
33,784 |
32,360 |
30,751 |
30,742 |
Those amounts do not include receipts in respect of Lunacy and Bankruptcy percentages.