Small Claims Price Hikes

What is not welcomed is the fact that the application fee has significantly increased also for already overburdened consumers.

A comparison of the two indicates an increase of 58% in the claims limit but an astonishing 67% increase in the application fee which rises from 9euro to 15euro.

CAI Chief Executive, Dermott Jewell, commented that “It is not unreasonable that the administration costs should increase by some reasonable degree. However, considering the fact that this is a measure of last resort for the consumer in attempting to attain what is their legal entitlement under consumer law, the inequality in the level of increases speaks volumes.”

CONTACTS:

Consumers’ Association of Ireland : 01 – 497 8600
43-44 Chelmsford Road,
Ranelagh
Dublin 6.