Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Probate Office will recommence processing CA24 personal probate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24850/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the required work to the Dublin Probate Office in Smithfield to facilitate social distancing for callers to that office has now been completed.

A plan has been implemented to enable a return of the personal applicant service. Letters to personal applicants issued earlier in the month to invite them to appointments in the Probate Office, starting on Monday 21 September 2020. The priority in reopening the service is to ensure the health and safety of service users and staff. New health and safety processes are in place to ensure that the resumed service runs smoothly.