(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court to hear and determine applications for orders for redress referred to in section 173 and orders for provision from the estates of deceased cohabitants under section 194.

(2) The District Court, and the Circuit Court on appeal from the District Court, have concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court to hear and determine applications for orders for redress referred to in section 173 and orders for provision from the estates of deceased cohabitants under section 194, except that -

(a) they do not have jurisdiction to make such an order for periodical payments at a rate greater than €500 per week,

(b) they do not have jurisdiction to make such an order in a matter in relation to which the High Court has made such an order, and

(c) the District Court does not have jurisdiction to make such an order in a matter in relation to which the Circuit Court has made such an order otherwise than on appeal from the District Court.