Barry Ward (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

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 enormous jump. Even the Circuit Court is limited to €75,000. Of the new proposed section 8-----