S.I. No. 543/2001 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Portlaoise, Abbeyleix and Mountrath) Order, 2001.

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Portlaoise, Abbeyleix and Mountrath) Order, 2001.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 1 January, 2002.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 (

S.I. No. 5 of 1961

), is hereby amended by -

(a) the deletion at reference number 134 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

(b) the deletion at reference number 136 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

and

(c) the substitution at reference number 138 for the matter in columns (4) and (5) of the following: “

Portlaoise -

The area comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Abbeyleix, Arderin, Ballinakill, Ballycarroll, Ballyfin, Ballyroan, Blandsfort, Borris, Brisha, Capard, Cappalough, Cardtown, Castlecuffe, Castletown, Clash, Clonaslee, Clondarrig, Clonin, Clonkeen, Coolrain, Colt, Cuffsborough, Cullenagh, Dangans, Donore, Dunmore, Durrow, Dysartgallen, Emo, Fossy, Garrymore, Graigue, Kilcolmanbane, Killermogh, Kilmurry, Lacka, Marymount, Meelick, Mountmellick Rural, Mountmellick Urban, Mountrath, Moyanna, Nealstown, Omoresforest, Portlaoighise Rural, Portlaoighise Urban, Raheen, Rearymore, Rosenallis, Shaen, Stradbally, Timahoe, Timogue, Tinnahinch and Trumra in the county of Laoighis.

First, Second and Third Friday, Second Thursday and Third Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

”.

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 (

S.I. No. 5 of 1961

), is hereby amended by -

(a) the deletion at reference number 118 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

(b) the deletion at reference number 120 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

and

(c) the substitution at reference number 122 for the matter in columns (4) and (5) of the following

“

Portlaoise -

The area comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Abbeyleix, Arderin, Ballinakill, Ballycarroll, Ballyfin, Ballyroan, Blandsfort, Borris, Brisha, Capard, Cappalough, Cardtown, Castlecuffe, Castletown, Clash, Clonaslee, Clondarrig, Clonin, Clonkeen, Coolrain, Colt, Cuffsborough, Cullenagh, Dangans, Donore, Dunmore, Durrow, Dysartgallen, Emo, Fossy, Garrymore, Graigue, Kilcolmanbane, Killermogh, Kilmurry, Lacka, Marymount, Meelick, Mountmellick Rural, Mountmellick Urban, Mountrath, Moyanna, Nealstown, Omoresforest, Portlaoighise Rural, Portlaoighise Urban, Raheen, Rearymore, Rosenallis, Shaen, Stradbally, Timahoe, Timogue, Tinnahinch and Trumra in the county of Laoighis.

First, Second and Third Friday, Second Thursday and Third Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

”.

4. The Schedule to the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970 (

S.I. No. 161 of 1970

), is hereby amended at reference number 15 in column (4) by the deletion of “Abbeyleix,”, “Mountrath,”, “134,” and “136,”.

5. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the 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,

3rd December, 2001

Peter Smithwick

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

Brendan Ryan

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 does not form part of the instrument and is not a legal interpretation.

This order provides for the amalgamation of the District Court Areas of Abbeyleix and Mountrath with the District Court Area of Portlaoise and provides for a change in the days on which Portlaoise District Court sits to the First, Second and Third Friday, Second Thursday and Third Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

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