S.I. No. 97/2024 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Gorey) Order, 2024

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th March, 2024.

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. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Gorey) Order, 2024.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 22nd February 2024.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by -

the substitution at reference number 257 for the matter in columns (4) and (5) of the following:

“Gorey –

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of (a) the District Electoral Divisions of

First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First, Second and Third Thursday in each month.

All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

Ardamine, Ballindaggan

Ballybeg, Ballycanew Ballycarney, Ballyellis, Ballygarrett, Ballyhoge, Ballyhuskard, Ballylarkin, Ballymore, Ballynestragh, Ballyoughter, Bolaboy, Bree, Cahore, Castleboro, Castledockrell, Clonroche, Coolgreany, Courtown, Ford, Edermine, Enniscorthy Rural, Enniscorthy Urban, Ferns, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, Huntingtown, Kilbora, Kilcomb, Kilcormick, Kilgorman, Killann, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilnahue, , Killoughrum Kilmallock, Kilrush, Kiltealy, Limerick, Marshalstown, Monamolin, Monaseed, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry,

Rossard, Rossminoge, St. Mary’s, The Harrow, The Leap, Tinnacross, Tombrack, Wells and Wingfield in the county of Wexford”

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by -

the substitution at reference number 218 for the matter in columns (4) and (5) of the following:

Gorey –

First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First, Second and Third Thursday in each month

All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of (a) the District Electoral Divisions of Ardamine, Ballindaggan

Ballybeg, Ballycanew Ballycarney, Ballyellis, Ballygarrett, Ballyhoge,

Ballyhuskard, Ballylarkin, Ballymore, Ballynestragh, Ballyoughter, Bolaboy, Bree, Cahore, Castleboro, Castledockrell, Clonroche, Coolgreany, Courtown, Ford, Edermine, Enniscorthy Rural, Enniscorthy Urban, Ferns, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, , Huntingtown, Kilbora, Kilcomb, Kilcormick, Kilgorman, Killann, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilnahue, , Killoughrum Kilmallock, Kilrush, Kiltealy, Limerick, Marshalstown, Monamolin, Monaseed, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, Rossminoge, St. Mary’s, The Harrow,

The Leap, Tinnacross, Tombrack, Wells and Wingfield in the county of Wexford”

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.

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GIVEN under the seal of the Courts Service,

22 February, 2024.

PAUL KELLY,

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

DEIRDRE DOYLE,

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 is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This order provides for:

(a) The amalgamation of the Electoral Divisions of the District Court Area of Enniscorthy into the District Court Areas of Gorey and Carlow.

(b) The variation of sittings in Gorey.