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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 3 May 1995

Vol. 452 No. 3

Written Answers. - Custody Order Statistics.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

146 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the total number of cases brought before the Family Law Courts in 1994; if she will give a breakdown of joint and sole custody orders, indicating the parent to which such sole custody orders were granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7558/95]

Court statistics are compiled on the basis of the legal year which runs from 1 August to 31 July. Court statistics are not maintained in such form as would indicate the number of joint or sole custody orders made by the courts or to which parent such custody orders were granted.

The available family law statistics for the 1993-94 legal year are set out as follows.

District Court

Applications made

Orders Granted

Maintenance Orders

2,846

2,207

Barring Orders

4,457

2,010

Protection Orders

3,091

2,922

Maintenance Orders Act, 1974

97

34

Protection of Family Home Act, 1976

51

20

Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964

3,665

N/A

Details of the number of orders made under the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, are being re-examined in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they have been verified.

Ciruit Court

Applications made

Applications Granted

Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989

2,809

988

High Court

Applications made

Applications Granted

Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989

41

21

Nullity

72

23

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