The Gazette 1990

JULY/AUGUST 1990

GAZETTE

Chief State Solicitor's Office Mr. J. Bruton T.D. asked the Taoiseach in the Dail on May 1, 1990, 398 Dail Debates, col. 27-28, if the review of the staffing needs of the Chief State Solicitor's Office referred to by the Taoiseach in reply to Parliamentary Questions nos. 2 and 3 of 14 November 1989 was complete; and if there had been any reduction in the delays in producing books of evidence since that date. The .Taoiseach, Mr. Haughey, stated that the recruitment of 15 additional solicitors and 13 extra law clerks to improve the staffing position in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor had been approved. Of these, six solicitors and three law clerks had taken up duty and the recruitment of the remainder was in hand. Since the assignment of the additional staff, the Taoiseach stated there had been a progressive and substantial reduction in delays in the production of books of evi- dence. The Taoiseach stated that most books of evidence were now being prepared within the normal time limits regarded by the courts as appropriate for that purpose. •

Minister would then put a proposal to Government in the matter. The Minister stated that in the meantime there was provision in the 1990 Estimates to allow the f am i ly me d i a t i on se r v i ce to continue in operation in its present form. Cou rt Fees Mr. J. Bruton, T.D., asked the Minister for Justice in the Dail on April 25, 1990, 387 Dail Debates, cols. 2 2 6 3 - 2 2 6 4, t he overall pe r c en t age increase in each category of court fee in Ireland over the last 20 years; and the way in wh i ch this compared w i th the rate of inflation over the same period. The Minister for Justice, Mr. Ray Burke, s t a t ed t h at b e t we en February 1970 and February 1990 the consumer price index increased by 683.5 per cent. The Minister stated that it was not possible to make a valid com- parison for all categories of fees between 1970 and 1990 because of changes made over the years in the constituent elements of court fees. The following, however were figures for the more important items wh i ch could be validly compared:

%

1 9 70 1 9 90

Fee

Increase

Fee

Fee Category

£

£

District Court Civil debt process Application for liquor licensing extension Circuit Court Civil bill process Application for licensing declaration

566

1.50 10.00

566

3.00 20.00

614

3.50 25.00

4 4 5

11.00 60.00

High Court

Originating summons

6 50

8.00 60.00

Notice of motion

1233

0.75 10.00

Setting down action for trial Probate Office Fee on estate of £10,000 Supreme Court Notice of motion of appeal

7 33

6.00 50.00

22

24.50 30.00

614

7.00 50.00

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