Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will prioritise the refurbishment of the courthouse in Wicklow town as a capital project, in line with the stated policy of the Courts Service; if she will provide a definitive time frame in terms of when this refurbishment work will be undertaken; if she will further provide an outline of the extent of the refurbishment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20958/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service informed me that a portion of land adjacent to Wicklow Courthouse was acquired by the Courts Service that would allow for the future development of the courthouse. The courthouse building itself was vested by the Courts Service in October 2009 and the building and surrounding lands are in the ownership of the Courts Service. While the Courts Service has not been in a position in recent years to proceed with its plans for Wicklow Courthouse, it is committed to the development of the courthouse and I am assured that the matter will be kept under review, having regard to available resources.