Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Deputy O'Shea raised an interesting but wider point. We are dealing with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. There are persons appointed to this tribunal who are not solicitors and there are persons appointed who are solicitors and they must be solicitors in virtue of their appointment. I am not sure it would be desirable to have someone appointed in that capacity who was not a solicitor at the time of his or her appointment. I will deal with the amendment raised by Deputy O'Shea at a later stage.

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