Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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797. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of applications to the respective district courts across the country for ejectment-possession orders by made each and all local authorities under both the Housing Act 1966 and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 for the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13985/14]

Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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798. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of ejectment-possession orders obtained in District Courts across the country by each and all local authorities for the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive, under the Housing Act 1966 and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 797 and 798 together.

The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the table below shows the number of ejectment summonses issued in the District Court for the period concerned, which equates to the number of applications made under the Housing Act 1966 and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997. The Courts Service has advised that statistics are not maintained in relation to the number of orders granted.

*Dublin Metropolitan District