asked the Minister for Justice if, in view of the backlog of High Court cases from the Munster area, he will give immediate consideration to the establishment of a permanent High Court in Limerick or Cork with regular sittings in some of the provincial towns such as Tralee.
Written Answers. - Establishment of Provincial High Court.
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Limerick East): The arrangement of sittings of the High Court is a matter exclusively for the President of the High Court. I understand that the president is not satisfied that the setting up of a permanent High Court in Munster is justified or that it would be feasible to extend sittings to new venues such as Tralee. The president has arranged additional sittings in Cork in order to reduce the backlog of cases awaiting hearing. I understand that the average delay in hearing cases has been reduced significantly and that further improvement may be expected in the immediate future.