Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of proposals to establish a new Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Report of the Working Group on a Court of Appeal, chaired by Mrs Justice Susan Denham, was presented to Government in July last and published in August. The Group's recommendations will be examined in detail in consultation with relevant Departments, the Attorney General and relevant interests. The Deputy will appreciate that the Government is concerned to ensure that the examination should focus on identifying an approach to implementation which would minimise the net additional costs, having regard to the economic and financial benefit of a more timely conclusion of litigation. It is also necessary to ensure that multiple avenues of appeal, which would have a negative impact on costs and delays, do not develop.

No decision has yet been made regarding the holding of a referendum, as recommended in the Report, pending completion of the examination I have mentioned