Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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On the inappropriateness of the setting in dealing with criminal issues, the delegates mentioned that the existing buildings were not suitable. Are there spaces within existing court buildings that could be refurbished and made good? Do we need new buildings or should we consider using different settings? For example, could a school building be modified and used part time for this purpose? There is a huge cost involved in the provision of new buildings. I presume we would be talking about one per county, as in the case of the other courts.

On Ms Brady's response to my question about the State footing the bill, as a matter of interest, do any of the groups engage with the Department of Justice and Equality on the need for modification and better resourcing of the legal aid system? We can have all of the legislation we like, if we do not resource and enforce it, we might as well not have introduced it.

Do the delegates explain to the Department that it is not fit for purpose and ask what they are going to do about it?