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Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

Courts Service Act 1998
No. 8 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 16 April 1998 Commenced pursuant to s. 1(2)
Ss. 3 - 35 9 November 1999 Courts Service Act 1998 (Commencement) (Remaining Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 336 of 1999)
S. 36 16 April 1998 Commenced pursuant to s. 1(2)
Ss. 37 - 43 16 May 1998 Commenced pursuant to s. 1(3)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 2 amended Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (No. 28 of 2017), ss. 1(2), 33(a)
S. 3 establishment day appointed Courts Service Act, 1998 (Establishment Day) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 349 of 1999), art. 2
S. 5(d) am. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 17(a)
S. 5 (d) appl. Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (No. 31 of 2004), ss. 1 (3), 35 (2)
S. 5(e) am. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 17(b)
S. 5(f) par. ins. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 17(c)
S. 5A inserted Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (No. 28 of 2017), ss. 1(2), 33(b)
S. 5B inserted Judicial Council Act 2019 (No. 33 of 2019), ss. 1(2), 97
S. 6(2)(ga) par. ins. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 18
S. 6(2)(i) am. Courts and Court Officers Act 2009 (No. 36 of 2009), ss. 1(2), 24(a)
S. 6(2)(j) amended Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(a)(i)
  Courts and Court Officers Act 2009 (No. 36 of 2009), ss. 1(2), 24(b)
S. 6(2)(k) amended Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(k) par. ins. Courts and Court Officers Act 2009 (No. 36 of 2009), ss. 1(2), 24(c)
S. 6(2)(l), (m) inserted Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(a)(ii)
S. 7(1) substituted Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(b)(i)
S. 7(1A) inserted Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(b)(ii)
S. 8(1), subec. substit. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), s.38
S. 10A, new s. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1 (5), 39
S. 11(1)(bb), (bc) ins. Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 57(a)
S. 11(1)(i) del. Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 57(b)
S. 13 (1), subsec. substit. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1 (5), 40
S. 13A, new s. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1 (5), 41
S. 15 (1), subsec. substit. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1 (5), 42
S. 16(2) trans. of functns. under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 18 am. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 20 (1), subsec. substit. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1(5), 43(a)
S. 20 (4) am. retro. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), ss. 1(5), 43(b)
S. 21(1) amended Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), ss. 1(4), 118(c)
S. 23 am. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 30 repealed Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 3(1) and Schedule, pt. 1
S. 33, s. Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), s.44
S. 33(1) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (No. 34 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 16
S. 33(2)(a) substituted Planning and Development Act 2024 (No. 34 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 16
S. 33(3) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (No. 34 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 16
S. 33(6) substituted Planning and Development Act 2024 (No. 34 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 16
Sch. 2 amended Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002 (No. 15 of 2002), s.45 (2)
  Courts Service Act 1998 (Second Schedule) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 35 of 2004), art. 2
  Courts Service Act 1998 (Section 29(2)) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 526 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Courts Service Act 1998 (Establishment Day) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 349 of 1999)
S. 29 District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Carrickmacross and Monaghan) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 467 of 2021)
  District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days (Portlaoise) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 466 of 2021)
  District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days ( Portlaoise) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 465 of 2021)
  District Court (Days and Hours) (August Sittings) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 400 of 2021)
S. 29(2) Courts Service Act 1998 (Section 29(2)) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 526 of 2011)
  Courts Service Act 1998 (Second Schedule) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 35 of 2004)