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. Se?n Guerin:

Even after six years, the situation can still be difficult for people. Many colleagues are still doing other work after six years, be it lecturing or tutoring in law, editing law reports or working outside the legal field entirely.

It used to be the case that three or four years would be sufficient to get you started. They would be three or four difficult years. The reality now is that it can take ten years or more before people-----