Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:865. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year running cost of the Courts Service. [33736/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 July 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.
The Courts Service Vote for 2018 has a total allocation of €131.575 million to cover pay, non-pay and capital expenditure. Appropriations in Aid (Receipts) of €47.969 million are expected to arise, primarily from Court Fees. Such receipts are used to defray the cost of running the Courts Service. This brings the estimated net running cost of the Courts Service this year to €83.606 million, as published in the 2018 Estimate Volume.