Mr. Liam Herrick:

That is not clear in the general scheme as it currently stands. It does not make clear that legal advice will be made available, as it is ordinarily understood at present, at all of the crucial stages in the process. If we get clarification on that question when the Bill is finally published, that will be very welcome. It is absolutely essential to the access to justice and to the whole operation of the migration pact system. What is very important to understand is that Ireland is not required to put in place legal counselling instead of the legal advice that currently prevails. If we are currently providing legal advice, then there is no need for us to complicate and interfere with that system