Mr. Seán Ó hUallacháin:

Not really. There was a time when I was a bit younger when people would bring custody applications to the High Court. That does not happen any more. They either form part of the judicial separation or divorce in the Circuit Court or they are brought as stand-alone applications in the District Court. Most of the cases in the High Court, with probably one or two honourable exceptions, merit being there, having regard to the issues involved, the complexity of the financial matters. It is very important that the High Court hears appropriate cases in order to set the legal precedent.