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

I appreciate the Deputy's comments. I have absolutely no difficulty and already have communicated to the Law Society that we are quite happy to engage with it on this and a number of issues from the public interest perspective. It of course is in the public interest that nothing be done to undermine a capacity for a swift response, should something untoward be identified that requires a swift response to protect the public, to protect a client or clients of the legal profession and of course, to ensure that moneys are not misappropriated. I am very happy that we would work through that. It is an issue that arises out of the changes we are now implementing and I have no doubt that should there be need for further amendments to the Bill in this context, members will come to them on Report Stage.