Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the refurbishments planned to courthouses in south County Kildare, including Portarlington; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16949/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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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.

In order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that it does not own any courthouses in south county Kildare and hence has no projects planned. The Courts Service further advised that the only active courthouse in the southern part of Kildare is Athy Courthouse, which is owned by Kildare County Council, and that there is no courthouse in Portarlington.