Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very keen that the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, established by an Act of Parliament two years ago, will be fully functioning at the earliest opportunity. I am very keen to ensure that it is properly resourced and I am satisfied that that is the case. I look forward to the early commencement of many of the uncommenced sections of that legislation, in particular, the complaints system, which will be of great benefit to users and members of the legal profession. In that regard, officials from my Department engaged with the independent authority. I intend to meet members of the authority over the next few weeks. However, my priority is to ensure that there is no delay in commencing very important aspects of this reforming legislation which was passed by Dáil Éireann over two years ago.