287 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis used by the courts in the operation of the poor box system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3512/99]
Written Answers - Court Poor Box System.
289 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to reform the poor box system operated by the District Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3514/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 289 together.
The operation of the court poor box system has been in place for many years and, in fact, it predates the foundation of the State. It is not a practice specifically regulated for in legislation.
288 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amounts of money given to each District Court poor box for 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/99]
The statistics requested by the Deputy are laid out in the following table.
District Court Office |
Poor Box Receipts 1998 |
£ |
|
Athlone |
15,476.00 |
Ballina |
580.00 |
Ballinasloe |
8,725.00 |
Bandon |
1,603.00 |
Bray |
2,530.00 |
Carlow |
55,564.00 |
Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,050.00 |
Castlebar |
1,370.00 |
Cavan |
Nil |
Clonmel |
5,275.00 |
Cork |
2,030.00 |
Derrynea |
Nil |
Donegal |
Nil |
Drogheda |
1,504.99 |
Dublin Metropolitan |
69,020.82 |
Dundalk |
2,139.26 |
Dún Laoghaire |
9,275.64 |
Ennis |
Nil |
Fermoy |
Nil(Payments are madeto Youghal Office) |
Galway |
100.00 |
Gorey |
7,730.00 |
Kilkenny |
5,275.05 |
Killarney |
555.00 |
Letterkenny |
Nil |
Limerick |
16,387.00 |
Listowel |
118.50 |
Longford |
6,360.00 |
Loughrea |
3,170.00 |
Mallow |
Nil |
Monaghan |
3,287.26 |
Mullingar |
8,504.58 |
Naas |
200.00 |
Nenagh |
14,420.65 |
Portlaoise |
73,176.75 |
Roscommon |
5,185 |
Sligo |
13,365.34 |
Swords |
2,000.52 |
Thurles |
14,760.00 |
Tralee |
Nil |
Trim |
Nil |
Tuam |
50.00 |
Tullamore |
11,125.32 |
Waterford |
6,005.00 |
Wexford |
4,565.00 |
Youghal |
3,020.00 |
Total |
375,504.68 |