Rules of the Superior Courts (Bankruptcy) 2026.

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 2/2026
• Year: 2026

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 2 of 2026

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RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (BANKRUPTCY) 2026

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RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (BANKRUPTCY) 2026

We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, by virtue of the powers conferred

upon us by section 36 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, section 68 of the Courts

of Justice Act, 1936 (as applied by section 48 of the Courts (Supplemental

Provisions) Act 1961), and section 14 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions)

Act 1961, and with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs

and Migration, make the following Rules of Court.

Dated this 3rd day of December, 2025.

Donal O’Donnell (Chairperson)

Caroline Costello Yvonne McNamara

David Barniville Grainne Larkin

Elizabeth Dunne Brian R. Murray

Áine Hynes Mary Faherty

James Finn Nuala Butler

Richard Humphreys Mary Kelly

Siobhán Phelan

I concur in the making of the following Rules of Court.

Dated this 6th day of January, 2026.

JIM O’CALLAGHAN,

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 13th January, 2026.

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RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (BANKRUPTCY) 2026

1. (1) These Rules, which may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts

(Bankruptcy) 2026, shall come into operation on the 3rd day of February 2026.

(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior

Courts.

(3) The Rules of the Superior Courts as amended by these Rules may be cited

as the Rules of the Superior Courts 1986 to 2026.

2. These Rules shall apply in bankruptcy proceedings, whether commenced

before, on or after the date on which these Rules come into operation.

3. Order 76 of the Rules of the Superior Courts is amended:

(i) by the substitution for rule 29 of the following rule:

“29. A petition of bankruptcy by a debtor shall be

accompanied by and lodged together with a statement of

affairs of the debtor in the Form No. 23, with such

modifications as are necessary, which has been stamped

by the Official Assignee in accordance with section

61A(2) of the Act (unless the Court has otherwise

directed) and which shall be verified by the debtor, and

the debtor shall comply with the requirements of rules

82 and 83 in respect of the statement of affairs.”;

(ii) by the substitution for the title preceding rule 66 and rule

66 of the following title and rule:

“XIII. Advertisements and Proof of Debts

66. (1) Notice of the adjudication shall be given as

required by section 17(2) of the Act in the Form No. 19.

(2) An application by a creditor under section 82(3)

of the Act for an order in respect of the distribution of

the estate or any part thereof shall be made by motion of

the creditor, to be issued within the time prescribed by

that section, on notice to the Official Assignee.”;

(iii) by the substitution for rule 82 of the following rule:

“82. (1) A statement of affairs filed by a debtor under

section 11(5) or for the purposes of section 14(2) of the

Act shall be in the Form No. 23, with such modifications

as are necessary, and shall particularise those affairs

(including the assets and liabilities of the debtor) as of

the following dates: