Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of repossession orders for principal dwelling houses granted in County Kildare; the number of these before the courts in each of the years from 2014 to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22142/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising 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 Courts Service has provided the statistics below in relation to the number of possession orders for principal dwelling houses granted in County Kildare. The Courts Service has advised that the information in relation to the number of these before the Courts in each of the years is currently being compiled and I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

It should be noted that orders for possession do not necessarily equate with repossessions.

Please note that from January to August 2014 cases were categorised as being "Residential" or "Non-residential". From September 2014 the categorisation changed to "Primary Home", "Buy to Let" or "Other/Unknown" and so the Courts Service has included figures for "Residential" from January to August 2014 and for "Primary Home" thereafter.