asked the Minister for Justice the number of High Court petitions for divorce a mensa et thoro issued in each year 1970 to 1979, inclusive, and the number of decrees of divorce a mensa et thoro granted in each of those years.
Written Answers. - Divorce Petitions.
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The relevant information for the years 1973 to 1977 was furnished by me in reply to Question No. 166 of 7 June 1978.
Statistics for the years 1970 to 1972 and 1978 and 1979 are as follows:
|
Year |
Number of High Court petitions issued for divorce a mensa et thoro |
Number of High Court decrees for divorce a mensa et thoro granted |
|
1970 |
40 |
11 |
|
1971 |
27 |
5 |
|
1972 |
30 |
9 |
|
1978 |
40 |
1 |
|
1979 |
34 |
2 |