Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the witnesses for the comprehensive analysis they submitted to us and for their presentation. As Deputy O'Callaghan said, this is about a rebalancing of access to justice that we currently see in the Irish context where people have been prohibited by the cost and everything else.

In the evidence she presented, Dr. Blennerhassett stated Ireland is one of eight member states that does not have the possibility to collectively claim. Based on the ones that have, do Dr. Blennerhassett or Mr. Coleman want to outline any European model that Ireland should embrace?