Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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In the first instance, there has been a fair bit of discussion on the issue of costs and Dr. Blennerhassett's submission, in particular, outlined some of the obstacles that exist in terms of costs following the event. We then had a discussion on the issue of champerty. Apart from the issue of legal aid, which is difficult for an Opposition party to affect for procedural reasons, etc., what should this legislation include to deal with the issue of costs? How complex would it be to legislate around the prohibition of champerty? Should we consider it?