Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
596. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to delays in the Probate Office for issuing grants of probate; the efforts that are being made to address these delays. [49809/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraManagement of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas at: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.
Probate is an operational matter for the Courts Service. Therefore, I have referred your question to the Courts Service for their direct reply.
