Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project

1:10 pm

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In most cases the person will not have means, but in certain cases the person has clearly visible assets which come within the scope of the Criminal Assets Bureau. Rather than providing free legal aid, why can the State not place an attachment or lien on the assets to pay for counsel?

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