Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for sharing time.

The context of this debate, as we all know, is the constitutional right to have one's case dealt with and to obtain legal advice through Irish. At all times the debate should be about how we enable citizens, clients and solicitors, to vindicate that right. While I commend Deputy O'Shea for his interest and the manner in which he has promoted this matter, I suggest to him that compulsion is not the way to do it. Competency is the issue. The ability of solicitors to discharge their obligations to their clients and allow citizens to vindicate their right in a competent way should be the issue.

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