Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the appointment of a court messenger to the Sheriff’s Court attached to Longford Courthouse (details supplied). [8277/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions. Moreover, Sheriffs (or County Registrars acting as Sheriffs) are officers of the Court and are also independent in the exercise of their functions and duties under statute and rules of court.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made. I can confirm that a suitable candidate was selected and employed by the Courts Service from 12 March 2018 to be the Court Messenger for Roscommon and Longford. I have been advised that the person selected has taken up their duties in County Roscommon, and is available to carry out his duties in County Longford immediately once he has received his Warrant of Appointment from the County Registrar for Longford.