The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by
section 26
of the
Courts of Justice Act 1953
(No. 32 of 1953), as amended by
section 43
of the
Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961
(No. 39 of 1961),
section 16
of the
Courts Act 1971
(No. 36 of 1971) and
section 29
of the
Courts Service Act 1998
(No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the District Court (Days and Hours) (August Sittings) Order 2016.
2. This Order shall come into operation on 1st August 2016.
3. Sittings for the purposes of Article 5(b) of the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order 1970 (
S.I. No. 161 of 1970
) shall be held during the month of August in and for each District Court area referred to in column (2) of the table to this Order (in each case serving the relevant District Court district mentioned in column (1) of the table immediately opposite such reference). Where such sittings are not held on such days, and at such hours and at the place for the time being fixed for sittings of the District Court for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction in such District Court area by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961 (
S.I. No. 5 of 1961
)(as amended)(the “Principal Order”), such sittings shall be held on such days, and at such hours and at the place referred to in column (3) of the table immediately opposite the District Court area referred to in column (2).
4. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.
TABLE
(1)
(2)
(3)
District Court District
District Court Area in that District in which August sittings (summary jurisdiction) serving that District are held
Place in District Court Area in which August sittings (summary jurisdiction) serving that District are held and days and hours of sittings (where different from the place, days and hours prescribed by the Principal Order for that Area)
District No. 1
Letterkenny
Each Thursday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 2
Sligo
Each Wednesday at 2.00 p.m.
District No. 3
Ballina
Each Wednesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 4 (Adjacent to Castlerea Prison)
Harristown
Each Friday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 4
Loughrea
Each Friday at 2.30 p.m.
District No. 5
Cavan
Each Friday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 6
Dundalk
Each Thursday at 11.00 a.m
District No.7
Galway
Each Tuesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 8
Nenagh
Each Friday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 9
Longford
Each Monday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 10
Trim
Each Tuesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No.12
Ennis
Monday 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 2016 and Tuesday 2nd August 2016 at 11.00 a.m.
District No.13
Limerick
Each Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.
District No.15
Tullamore
Monday 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 2016 and Thursday 4th August, 2016 at 11.00 a.m.
District No.16
Bray
Each Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.
District No.17
Tralee
Each Thursday at 11.00 a.m.
District No.18
Clonakilty
Each Thursday at 10.30 a.m.
District No.19
Cork City @ Court No.1 Washington Street
Monday 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 2016, each Wednesday and each Friday at 10.30 a.m.
District No.20
Mallow
Each Tuesday at 10.30 a.m.
District No. 21
Clonmel
Each Tuesday at 3.00 p.m.
District No.22
Kilkenny
Each Tuesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 23
Wexford
Each Wednesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 24
Waterford
Each Tuesday at 11.00 a.m.
District No. 25
Naas
Each Thursday at 11.00 a.m.
Given under the Seal of the Courts Service
27 July 2016.
ROSEMARY HORGAN,
Member of the Board of the Courts Service Authorised to Sign Documents Under the Seal of the Courts Service.
MIRIAM O’FLANAGAN,
Officer of the Courts Service Designated for the Purpose of Authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, Pursuant to
Section 10
of the
Courts Service Act 1998
.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note does not form part of the instrument and is not a legal interpretation.)
This order fixes the District Court area within each District Court district in which sittings will be held for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction during the month of August 2016.