Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project

12:40 pm

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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That said, they spend a lot of time in the system. This is true of the cases I am aware of and applies in some cases to those without judicial review. It is a policy matter but greater efforts should be made to provide an earlier reply. I do not buy the idea that many cases are complex and that complexity is at issue.