Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 22nd November, 2022.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), section 16 of the Courts Act 1971 (No. 36 of 1971) and section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows:

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (District No. 21 - Youghal, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan and Lismore) Order 2022.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st day of January 2023.

2 The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by –

(a) the substitution at reference number 228 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Carrick-on-Suir - First and third Wednesday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”, and

(b) the substitution at reference number 229 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Cashel - First, second and third Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

(c) the substitution at reference number 231 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Clonmel - First, second, third and fourth Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

(d) the substitution at reference number 240 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Dungarvan - Second, third and fourth Monday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”, and

(e) the substitution at reference number 242 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Lismore (sitting at Dungarvan) - First Monday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”, and

(f) the substitution at reference number 54 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Youghal - Second and fourth Wednesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

3 The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by -

(a) the substitution at reference number 196 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Carrick-on-Suir - First and third Wednesday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”, and

(b) the substitution at reference number 197 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Cashel - First, second and third Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

(c) the substitution at reference number 199 for the matter in column (4) of the following: “Clonmel - First, second, third and fourth Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

(d) the substitution at reference number 206 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Dungarvan – Second, third and fourth Monday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”, and

(e) the substitution at reference number 208 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Lismore (sitting at Dungarvan) – First Monday in each month at 10:30 a.m.”.

(f) the substitution at reference number 49 for the matters in column (4) of the following: “Youghal - Second and fourth Wednesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”, and

4 Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service

14 November 2022

PAUL KELLY,

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

MAURA HOWE,

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This order provides for the variation of Days and Hours at Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Lismore (sitting at Dungarvan) and Youghal