Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be clear on the issue of Donegal and Cork, we are not disbanding the independent referral bar. The Deputy's points are well made on the fact that the ambition of the Bill is to ensure access for citizens to legal processes in a way that is reasonably priced and available wherever one is from, rather than in major centres in Dublin. We have moved to make sure that the interests of consumers are protected. The idea of the multidisciplinary practice is complex, combining and meshing different professions and standards in order to offer consumers more choice and value. It has long been an ambition of successive Governments. As I said in response to the previous answer, there will be public consultation in a year's time.

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