‘We do not invest enough in ensuring the courts work for citizens,’ says Green Party TD
New Courts Service figures show it is not receiving adequate State funding to employ the number of staff it needs to ensure the “effective administration of justice”, a TD has said.
Delays in various court offices, including the High Court central office, and the Probate Office, are continuing and there are insufficient numbers of translators for court proceedings, he said.Kamala Harris should have been given the chance to prove herselfThe High Court central office still operates under Covid-19 restrictions and its requirement for appointments is causing unnecessary delays and is very frustrating for people trying to get urgent applications heard, he said.
In his parliamentary question to the Minister for Justice, the TD asked about current staffing in the Courts Service, current vacant positions and the total target workforce. To contain its payroll costs, the FTE is “being carefully managed” and will reduce to about 1,270, she wrote.
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