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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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: After Ms Phelan, I will call Mr. Donagh and anyone else who indicates.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I wish to drill into those figures a little more. Perhaps Ms Phelan does not have the data with her, but do the one third of barristers who remain practising criminal law after six years typically supplement that work with civil practices, are they on the circuit more because it is easier to do both or do they get lucky and get busy criminal practices very quickly? How do they manage to...

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: Is that in the criminal sphere?

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: That is very damning.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 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?

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: It is a matter of custom and practice as opposed to a statutory scheme.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: Perhaps Mr. Condon could answer the following point. We talked a few minutes ago about other non-statutory schemes being wrapped up into a new provision. Is this one of them? Would the District Court certificate for counsel scheme be included in the new heads?

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: That is good to know. I have a couple of other points to make but out of respect for the time, I will limit myself to one. It is outside the remit of the criminal area but I am going to use the Chair's prerogative to throw it out anyway because there is an overlap. It strikes me that childcare cases are an area that could benefit enormously from legal aid reform. We are dealing with a...

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: That is good to know. I thank Ms Phelan. Would Dr. Saidléar like to come in on that point?

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: That is another very good point. That is excellent.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I do not think it is a good idea.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: Yes.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: We will note that point, Senator.

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 (3 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I will leave the discussion there as we must do a little housekeeping in the remaining time. I thank all of our witnesses. They can stay because there are only one or two housekeeping matters to be dealt with. I thank our guests for their submissions and contributions. We have had a very good constructive session. We will now proceed to prepare a report, which is what we always do...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans or proposals to halve the length of the current postgraduate teacher training courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans with regard to the application of VAT to returns under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43168/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: It is already there.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to examine an energy issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 527. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43763/23]