O'Connor, John S.Wednesday, 3 July 1946 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Courts of Justice (District Court) Bill, 1946—Second Stage.
That is extraordinary.
Every one who practises in the Dublin District Court will welcome this Bill and the proposed reorganisation of the business. But I suggest to the Minister that it might be better if, when doing this...
With regard to the age of retirement, I agree with Deputy Cosgrave that the age should be 70, not 65; but I would have no objection if the continuance from 65 to 70 would be subject to the approval of...
I think it would be very wise to increase the jurisdiction of the District Court, not perhaps to the figure that Deputy Dillon suggested, but at any rate it should be increased. The court has proved ...
Yes, all matters of title under a certain limit of valuation. I would put the limit on either the amount of money involved or the value of the property involved; I would not exclude anything else.
That is, on a question of fact?
Every question of title within a certain limit of valuation could be safely left to the District Court. There is another important matter which affects district justices, and it is this. If a distric...
No. I think the system the Minister has in mind is the best—to divide it according to the class of business done. I think it would work out much better that way.
There is only one justice there.
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