Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion
9:00 am
Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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In other words, how will the provision of an in-house legal service work? Will Barnardos hire in two or three full-time solicitors?
Barnardos cannot have in-house barristers; barristers have to be independent and operate as sole contractors. Barnardos cannot have a barrister in situ; he or she would have to transfer over to work as a solicitor. Did Ms Quinn say she wanted to have equal-fire ammunition?