Courts Service
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-16
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Martin Kenny (SF), Sligo-Leitrim

The Minister is aware of the staggering waiting times in many of our courts for people who are victims of domestic and sexual violence. We spoke about it at a committee meeting yesterday, as it happens. I would like a commitment from him this morning setting out what concrete action will be taken to change this. I got back a list of court sittings. In Trim, people are waiting 16 weeks in some cases. In Tullamore, it is 14 weeks. In other places, cases are heard at the next sitting. This hit-and-miss scenario in different areas of the country must be addressed and the only way it can be is by the appointment of additional judges.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-16