Family Courts Act 2024

Family District Court districts comprising Irish speaking areas

50. The Act of 1924 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 71:

“Family District Court districts comprising Irish speaking areas

71A. So far as may be practicable having regard to all relevant circumstances, the judge of the Family District Court assigned to a Family District Court district which includes an area where the Irish language is in general use shall possess such a knowledge of the Irish language as would enable him or her to dispense with the assistance of an interpreter when evidence is given in that language.”.