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

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Donagh has touched on something I had not thought of but since he raised the issue, it is pertinent to inquire. Is the scheme arising from the Carmody decision, whereby a certificate for counsel can be awarded in the District Court, statutory or non-statutory?