Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion
Ms Eilis Barry:
Absolutely. That is why we are advocating that the Legal Aid Board be given resources and the function of providing information. As Deputy Connolly said, if people do not know about the impact of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, they will not be able to avail of those provisions. It is, therefore, important that someone, be it the Legal Aid Board, or the board together with the Citizens Information Board, be given the explicit function of providing education on legal rights.
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