James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 49:

In page 16, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:

“Consultations

37. (1) The Courts Service shall consult with the Chief Justice prior to— (a) designating an office attached to the Supreme Court as a centralised court office under section 36(1),

(b) specifying as specified business under section 36(2) business that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the Supreme Court,

(c) varying a specified business under section 36(3)(a)(i) that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the Supreme Court, or

(d) revoking the designation of an office attached to the Supreme Court as a centralised court office under section 36(3)(a)(ii). (2) The Courts Service shall consult with the President of the Court of Appeal prior to— (a) designating an office attached to the Court of Appeal as a centralised court office under section 36(1),

(b) specifying as specified business under section 36(2) business that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the Court of Appeal,

(c) varying a specified business under section 36(3)(a)(i) that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the Court of Appeal, or

(d) revoking the designation of an office attached to the Court of Appeal as a centralised court office under section 36(3)(a)(ii). (3) The Courts Service shall consult with the President of the High Court prior to— (a) designating an office attached to the High Court as a centralised court office

under section 36(1),

(b) specifying as specified business under section 36(2) business that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the High Court,

(c) varying a specified business under section 36(3)(a)(i) that would otherwise be transacted in an office attached to the High Court, or

(d) revoking the designation of an office attached to the High Court as a centralised court office under section 36(3)(a)(ii). (4) The Courts Service shall consult with the President of the Circuit Court prior to— (a) designating an office of, or attached to, the Circuit Court as a centralised court office under section 36(1),

(b) specifying as specified business under section 36(2) business that would otherwise be transacted in an office of, or attached to, the Circuit Court,

(c) varying a specified business under section 36(3)(a)(i) that would otherwise be transacted in an office of, or attached to, the Circuit Court, or

(d) revoking the designation of an office of, or attached to, the Circuit Court as a centralised court office under section 36(3)(a)(ii). (5) The Courts Service shall consult with the President of the District Court prior to— (a) designating an office of, or attached to, the District Court as a centralised court office under section 36(1),

(b) specifying as specified business under section 36(2) business that would otherwise be transacted in an office of, or attached to, the District Court,

(c) varying a specified business under section 36(3)(a)(i) that would otherwise be transacted in an office of, or attached to, the District Court, or

(d) revoking the designation of an office of, or attached to, the District Court as a centralised court office under section 36(3)(a)(ii).”.