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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 May 1998

Vol. 491 No. 3

Written Answers. - Small Claims Limit.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

420 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the limit for small claims at court was last reviewed; his views on whether the limit is sufficient for some household items such as suites of furniture and audiovisual equipment for which it was originally intended; and the plans, if any, he has to increase these limits. [11970/98]

The limit for small claims was last reviewed and increased under the District Court Rules from £500 to £600 on 22 January 1996.

My Department is currently undertaking a review of the present limit. This review will include reviewing all available information to establish if the existing limit is sufficient and if not, what that limit should be. If this review finds that the limit should be increased, I will request the District Court rules committee to examine the matter with a view to making the necessary rules.

The Deputy may also wish to note that the recently passed Arbitration (International Commercial) Act now bring travel companies which were not previously within the ambit of the small claims procedure into the procedure. This will be taken into account as part of the review.

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