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

I move amendment No. 120:

In page 51, before section 52, to insert the following new section:59.—(1) The Authority shall publish, in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate, a report on the performance of its functions under this Part.
(2) A report referred to in subsection (1) shall include information in respect of the relevant reporting period of—

(a) the number and type of complaints received by the Authority under this Part during the relevant reporting period,
(b) the general nature and outcome of those complaints,
(c) the number of complaints referred to the Complaints Committee in the relevant reporting period,
(d) the outcome of those complaints which were considered by the Complaints Committee during the relevant reporting period including—

(i) the determination made by the Complaints Committee,
(ii) the nature of any misconduct found,
(iii) the measures taken by the Complaints Committee, and
(iv) where the Authority considers it appropriate, the name of the legal practitioner concerned.

(3) A report published under subsection (1) shall be published by the Authority at intervals no greater than 6 months.”.

This amendment is in respect of section 59, which provides that the authority report on the performance of its functions under this Part. The report shall include information such as the number and type of complaints received by the authority during the reporting period, the general nature and outcome of the complaints, the number of complaints referred to the complaints committee and the outcome of those complaints. It is envisaged that the report be published at intervals of no greater than six months.