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
1:10 pm
Mr. Brian Purcell:
Initial work has started on a Bill to strengthen the system of granting legal aid and transferring responsibilities to the Legal Aid Board. The amended Bill is likely to include provisions that will try to better regulate the way the scheme operates in terms of verifying statements of means of applicants and-----