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Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I know Senator Horkan will not interrupt again, as the Chair has allowed me to say a few words on the issue.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: The amendment relates to section 78(2) and the proposed new section 8 being inserted into the 1981 Act. It again confers jurisdiction on the District Court to deal with property disputes up to a value of €1 million where the parties are formally engaged. This appears to be out of line with the District Court's monetary jurisdiction generally, which is €15,000. It is an...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: Very good. The Minister understands the point I am making.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I have not heard from the Minister yet, but I will withdraw it any event because I know she is proposing to bring forward amendments on Report Stage.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 89: In page 66, to delete lines 33 to 38, and in page 67, to delete lines 1 to 22.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 90: In page 68, line 37, to delete “the Family District Court,”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 91: In page 68, to delete line 40, and in page 69, to delete lines 1 to 28.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 92: In page 69, line 31, to delete “or Family District Court district”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: The Minister understands my position. The amendments I tabled were predicated on concerns about the capacity of the District Court to deal with the expanded jurisdiction that is being handed to it in this Bill. That is not to say the District Court is not important. I do not want to cast any aspersions on it. The District Court deals with a greater caseload than any other court in this...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 93: In page 76, lines 22 and 23, to delete “Subject to the provisions of this section, the Family District Court (other than in respect of proceedings under Part IV),”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 94: In page 76, to delete lines 29 to 40, and in page 77, to delete lines 1 to 15.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 96: In page 78, line 19, to delete “the Family District Court,”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 97: In page 78, to delete lines 27 to 41, and in page 79, to delete lines 1 to 7.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 98: In page 79, line 9, to delete “the Family District Court and”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 99: In page 79, lines 10 and 11, to delete “the Family District Court or”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 100: In page 84, to delete line 38.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 101: In page 86, lines 21 to 24, to delete all words from and including “ ‘Family” in line 21, down to and including “Court;” in line 24.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 102: In page 86, line 26, to delete “the Family District Court,”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 103: In page 87, to delete lines 7 to 35.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 104: In page 87, line 36, to delete “Family District Court and the”.