Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage

9:30 am

Photo of Anne FerrisAnne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As Deputy Shatter said, if a person goes to court to appeal a decision he or she will do so absolutely blind. The Minister will defend the case with junior or senior counsel, while a 25-year-old will have to go in on their own with no information as to how to argue their case. It seems unfair and ludicrous.

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