Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to answer that. It is the intention of the Bill that a barrister can do exactly what the Deputy is proposing, namely, that there will be no obligation to be a member of the Law Library as such, that they can ply their trade as a barrister, that they can operate an office, alone or with others, as a barrister, that they would adhere to the professional principles, and that they will be on a roll of barristers maintained by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. It would be desirable if there was only one roll being maintained as opposed to the necessity for two, but we seem to be in a space where there will be a need for two. I am happy to examine the legislation in the context of what Deputy McNamara is saying to ensure there is no issue or difficulty of any description but the specific provisions in the Bill dealing with the roll of practising barristers to be maintained by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority envisages exactly that.