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Thank you for listening to me so patiently and
once again all good wishes and the best of luck.
Parchments were presented to the following :
Miss Philomena Armstrong
(B.C.L.), Bally-
weelin, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo.
Denis J. Casey, 5 Endsleigh, Douglas Road,
Cork.
Francis D. Daly, "The Glade," Montenotte,
Cork.
John F. M. Darley, Lisnabo, Kilmainhamwood,
Kells, Co. Meath.
Miss Mary Margaret Harvey (B.C.L.), "Bel-
rose," Bishopstown Ave., Cork.
Bishopstown Ave., Cork.
Anthony
G.
Hayes,
"Glenburn,"
Sutton,
Dublin.
Patrick J. McMahon, 15 Church Street, Ath-
lone, Co. Westmeath.
Vincent O. Morrin, Foxford, Co. Mayo.
Miss E. M. Jacqueline O'Donnell, "Brooklands,"
Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Thomas A. O'Donnell, St. Mary's Road, Gal-
way.
Miss
Josephine M. E. O'Meara, Killough
Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Miss Eleanor A. O'Rourke,
(B.C.L.),
Idrone
House, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Brian G. McD. Taylor, Dublin Road, Drogheda,
Co. Louth.
Miss Mary Pamela Tighe
(B.A., N.U.I.), 45
Sandymount Ave., Dublin.
DAIL DEBATES
(1) Court Fees
Mr. Donegan
(for Mr. Lindsay) asked
the
Minister for Justice the sum collected in Circuit
Court fees in connection with litigation (a) in the
Dublin Circuit Court, and
(b)
in
the rest of
the country in the financial year ended 31st March
1965, or for another convenient 12 month period.
Mr. Donegan
(for Mr. Lindsay) asked
the
Minister for Justice the amount of fees collected
(a)
in connection with litigation
in
the High
Court for the last convenient annual accounting
period, and (b) in probate fees.
Mr. B. Lenihan :
Fees payable in court offices
are taken by way of stamps. Figures of the actual
sales of these fee stamps indicate that, in
the
year ended 31st March, 1965, the amount of fees
collected in the Circuit Court offices was £29,355
and in the various offices attached to the Supreme
and High Court £139,000. Of the latter figure,
it is estimated that £1,000 is attributable to the
Supreme Court. The sales figures which I have
mentioned are
lower
than
the
figures
in
the
finance accounts for 1964-65,
i.e., £33,212 for
the Circuit Court and an aggregate of £162,424
for the Supreme and High Courts. The figures in
the finance accounts are based on stamps issued
for sale.
In the case of fees payable in Circuit Court
offices, it is not possible to apportion the total
sales of stamps between litigation in the Dublin
Circuit Court and in the rest of the country.
Of the total sales of stamps in respect of fees
payable in the offices attached to the Supreme
and High Court, it is estimated that about £85,000
relates to fees payable in the Principal and Dis
trict Probate Registries.
Mr. Dowling :
In view of the fact that Deputy
Ryan is not in the House, I should like to give
someone an opportunity to ask this question.
Mr. Donegan :
I ask the question.
Mr. Dillon :
The Deputy should know by this
that that is a matter for the Chief Whips. If he
does not know it, he should be taken out and
told it.
To ask the Minister for Finance if, having re
gard to the growing difficulty being experienced
by the legal profession during the current bank
strike in obtaining cash with which to pay stamp
duties and Court and other fees in the Courts,
Land Registry, Registry of Deeds and other in
stitutions of the State, he will have arrangements
made to have cheques accepted in lieu of cash.
—RIGHIE RYAN
Reply
On the cessation of banking facilities instruc
tions were issued by the Revenue Commissioners
to the members of their staff concerned that un
guaranteed cheques may be accepted from mem
bers of the legal profession in payment of the
stamp duties and fees mentioned.
I understand that the Minister for Posts and
Telegraphs has now
issued similar
instructions
in
relation
to
inland revenue and
fee stamps
purchased at Post Offices and documents which
are handed in for transmission to the Revenue
Commissioners for stamping.
MOD CONVEYANCING
Type Right
A suggestion to improve the efficiency of con
veyancing work done in solicitors' offices is made
by Mr. E. W. Eastman, senior O. and M. officer
of the Inner London Boroughs' (O. & M.) Com
mittee, writing in the July issue of
Business Equip
ment Digest.
It involves the introduction of an
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