Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion

Ms Clare McNamara:

Sure. There is a loser pays principle. In Ireland, because we are a common law jurisdiction, we have champerty and maintenance laws. Therefore, in terms of actual funding, either State or third party funding is very restricted in an Irish context.