Professor Gerard Whyte:

The context was housing regeneration in Ballymun and Limerick. As such, it was just a different Department. Ballymun Regeneration Company Limited, which I believe was set up by Dublin City Council, convened a meeting of stakeholders to see what sorts of service could be delivered generally in the Ballymun area. The Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC, highlighted the need for a legal aid service. The company went with the strategic model that FLAC had advocated.