Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion

Mr. Kevin Condon:

I will clarify something about the expert witness scheme. It is administered by the Department. The only change being mooted is that it be administered by the Legal Aid Board, so there would be no change in how the court administered that aspect of legal aid.