Courts Service
An official questions-paper heading. 119 questions (2 oral, 117 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2025 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 7 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 14 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 117 |
| Health | 1 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Courts Service |
| 2025-05-15 | Courts Service |
The questions
Michael Murphy
written
2025-11-06 · to Justice
309. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to fast track reform of the court poor box system. [60831/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-10-22 · to Justice
113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current legal status regarding broadcasting of court proceedings and if there are proposals to advance such broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57582/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-10-14 · to Justice
703. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of judges in each court in the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; the recommendations he has received with regard to increasing the size of the judiciary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54944/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
40. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress made in developing and delivering a modern courts infrastructure, including the move to digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54136/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to improve the efficiency of court proceedings, which currently take 1.5 times longer than the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54135/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
85. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of convictions within the State for shoplifting in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54226/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-10-02 · to Justice
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases before the Small Claims Court in each of the years 2020 to 2024; the plans for developing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-09-18 · to Justice
302. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the secured funding for the courts service to facilitate the development and delivery of the eProbate project, which is expected to lead to a faster process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-09-17 · to Justice
824. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on issues that have been noted within the family court system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47865/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1700. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department plans to increase the courts service in county Wicklow to meet projected demand; whether these plans include the development of a new court building or the refurbishment/extension of existing court buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47148/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1701. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for the vacant courthouse in Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47149/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice
1984. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for Justice the amount that has been spent on interpretation services within the Courts Services over the past ten years, broken down by year, geographical area, highlighting the top ten languages most requested under thisService; the different languages that have been requested through interpretation ser…
Martin Daly
written
2025-07-17 · to Public Expenditure
68. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the Roscommon Courthouse refurbishment has been considered for inclusion in the National Development Plan, following positive engagement with the Minister for Justice and the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, and in view of the Government's stated commitment to …
Jen Cummins
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
433. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to make the court process for attaining a protection order more trauma informed and victim centred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40300/25]
Paula Butterly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
670. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work of the Dublin Family Courts project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39494/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
724. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regard to District Court waiting processing times the reason for a 491-week processing time for juvenile charge sheets in the Criminal Courts of Justice as outlined in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39255/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
725. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regard to District Court waiting processing times the actions he will take to address the fact that four district courts have a processing time of over 100 weeks regarding childcare family law cases as outlined in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39256/2…
Joe Neville
written
2025-07-03 · to Justice
19. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will examine the current waitlists for Naas courthouse and assign more staff to deal with the current backlog of cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36664/25]
Noel McCarthy
written
2025-07-03 · to Justice
34. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 15 May 2025, to provide an update on the operation of the court service at Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36648/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-07-03 · to Justice
56. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that the moving of court proceedings from Youghal to Dungarvan will mean no gardaí will be in Youghal and Killeagh when the court is in session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-07-01 · to Justice
567. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the court building in Carndonagh, which has been closed for renovation; if it is intended to be reopened as a court venue; if not, if consideration will be given to making the building available for alternative community use; if arrangements can be made to ensure that people are no longer summonsed to…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-25 · to Justice
138. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Donegal division as of 18 June 2025. [34724/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-06-25 · to Justice
143. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to reform the family court system to improve the enforcement of child maintenance orders, including the use of wage attachment mechanisms, in light of ongoing issues with non-payment and inconsistent enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-06-17 · to Justice
587. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1554 of 29 April 2025, his plans to retain the court services in Mall House, Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-06-17 · to Justice
626. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to hold an inquest into the murder of a person (details supplied) as planned; the position regarding whether the holding of such an inquest will of itself be sufficient to discharge the State's obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights; if he has sought and obtained the c…