S.I. No. 429/2011 - District Court (Districts) Order 2011.


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th August, 2011.

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) Order 2011.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.

2. Each of the District Court districts created by the District Court (Districts) Order 1961 is hereby abolished and there are hereby created District Court districts for the purposes of the District Court, each such district comprising the District Court areas mentioned in column (3) of the First Schedule hereto at a particular reference number and the District Court areas mentioned in column (3) of the Second Schedule hereto at that reference number, and each such District so created shall be known by the name mentioned in column (2) of the said First Schedule and column (2) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

3. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before 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.

Article 2

FIRST SCHEDULE

District Court Districts formed from the District Court Areas created by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961, for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction.

Ref. No.

(1)

District Court

District

(2)

District Court Areas forming District Court District

(3)

1

District No. 1

The District Court Areas of Buncrana, Carndonagh, An Clochán Liath, An Fál Carrach, Na Gleannta and Letterkenny

2

District No. 2

The District Court Areas of Ballymote, Ballyshannon, Carrick on Shannon, Donegal, Manorhamilton, Sligo and Tubbercurry

3

District No. 3

The District Court Areas of Acaill, Ballina, Ballyhaunis, Béal an Mhuirthead, Castlebar, Claremorris, Kiltimagh, Swinford and Westport

4

District No. 4

The District Court Areas of Ballaghaderreen, Ballinasloe, Boyle, Castlerea, Loughrea, Roscommon, Strokestown and Tuam

5

District No. 5

The District Court Areas of Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, Carrickmacross, Cavan, Clones, Monaghan and Virginia

6

District No. 6

The District Court Areas of Drogheda and Dundalk

7

District No. 7

The District Court Areas of Clifden, Doire an Fhéich, Galway, Cill Rónáin and An Spidéal

8

District No. 8

The District Court Areas of Borrisokane, Nenagh, Roscrea, Templemore, Thurles and Tipperary

9

District No. 9

The District Court Areas of Athlone, Longford and Mullingar

10

District No. 10

The District Court Areas of Ardee, Kells, Navan and Trim

12

District No. 12

The District Court Areas of Athenry, Ennis, Ennistymon, Gort, Killaloe, Kilrush and Shannon

13

District No. 13

The District Court Areas of Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock, Listowel and Newcastlewest

14

District No. 14

The District Court Area of Limerick City

15

District No. 15

The District Court Areas of Birr, Edenderry, Portarlington, Portlaoise, and Tullamore

16

District No. 16

The District Court Areas of Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray and Wicklow

17

District No. 17

The District Court Areas of Cahirciveen, Castleisland, An Daingean, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin and Tralee

18

District No. 18

The District Court Areas of Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Kinsale, Macroom and Skibbereen

19

District No. 19

The District Court Area of Cork City

20

District No. 20

The District Court Areas of Fermoy, Mallow and Midleton

21

District No. 21

The District Court Areas of Carrick on Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Lismore and Youghal

22

District No. 22

The District Court Areas of Carlow, Castlecomer and Kilkenny

23

District No. 23

The District Court Areas of Gorey, New Ross and Wexford

24

District No. 24

The District Court Area of Waterford City

25

District No. 25

The District Court Areas of Athy, Kilcock and Naas

Article 2

SECOND SCHEDULE

District Court Districts formed from the District Court Areas created by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961, for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its civil jurisdiction.

Ref. No.(1)

District CourtDistrict(2)

District Court Areas forming DistrictCourt District(3)

1

District No. 1

The District Court Areas of Buncrana, Carndonagh, An Clochán Liath, An Fál Carrach, Na Gleannta and Letterkenny

2

District No. 2

The District Court Areas of Ballymote, Ballyshannon, Carrick on Shannon, Donegal, Manorhamilton, Sligo and Tubbercurry

3

District No. 3

The District Court Areas of Acaill, Ballina, Ballyhaunis, Béal an Mhuirthead, Castlebar, Claremorris, Kiltimagh, Swinford and Westport

4

District No. 4

The District Court Areas of Ballaghaderreen, Ballinasloe, Boyle, Castlerea, Loughrea, Roscommon, Strokestown and Tuam

5

District No. 5

The District Court Areas of Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, Carrickmacross, Cavan, Clones, Monaghan and Virginia

6

District No. 6

The District Court Areas of Drogheda and Dundalk

7

District No. 7

The District Court Areas of Clifden, Doire an Fhéich, Galway, Cill Rónáin and An Spidéal

8

District No. 8

The District Court Areas of Borrisokane, Nenagh, Roscrea, Templemore, Thurles and Tipperary

9

District No. 9

The District Court Areas of Athlone, Longford and Mullingar

10

District No. 10

The District Court Areas of Ardee, Kells, Navan and Trim

12

District No. 12

The District Court Areas of Athenry, Ennis, Ennistymon, Gort, Killaloe, Kilrush and Shannon

13

District No. 13

The District Court Areas of Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock, Listowel and Newcastlewest

14

District No. 14

The District Court Area of Limerick City

15

District No. 15

The District Court Areas of Birr, Edenderry, Portarlington, Portlaoise, and Tullamore

16

District No. 16

The District Court Areas of Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray and Wicklow

17

District No. 17

The District Court Areas of Cahirciveen, Castleisland, An Daingean, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin and Tralee

18

District No. 18

The District Court Areas of Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Kinsale, Macroom and Skibbereen

19

District No. 19

The District Court Area of Cork City

20

District No. 20

The District Court Areas of Fermoy, Mallow and Midleton

21

District No. 21

The District Court Areas of Carrick on Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Lismore and Youghal

22

District No. 22

The District Court Areas of Carlow, Castlecomer and Kilkenny

23

District No. 23

The District Court Areas of Gorey, New Ross and Wexford

24

District No. 24

The District Court Area of Waterford City

25

District No. 25

The District Court Areas of Athy, Kilcock and Naas

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GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service,

16 August 2011.

MIRIAM MALONE,

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

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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 .

Dated: 16 August 2011.