Lorraine Clifford Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to refer to the District Court on foot of some comments that were made. I concur with Senator Bacik regarding the work that is done in the District Court. I practised as a solicitor for many years in the District Court and far from being demeaning to high-flying academics, some of the most complex and difficult family law matters, of which I have had experience, are dealt with at District Court level. Many legal academics would like to practise in the District Court. The fact that complex family law matters are dealt with in the District Court is another issue and perhaps they could be dealt with in dedicated family law courts-----