Probate Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2026

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Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Questions (566, 573)

Grace Boland

Question:

566. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Courts Service is examining the use of artificial intelligence, automation or other digital technologies in the processing of probate applications to reduce administrative workload, identify incomplete or erroneous applications and improve processing times and increase efficiency; if so, the areas in which such technologies are being considered; and the anticipated timeline for their introduction. [68401/26]

Grace Boland

Question:

573. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the impact to date of the introduction of online probate applications through the Courts Portal on processing times, error rates and staff workload; the proportion of eligible applications now being submitted online; and the timeline for extending online applications to intestacy cases and personal applicants. [68399/26]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 573 together.

Regrettably, it has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Question No. 567 answered with Question No. 563.

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