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Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: Yes. It relates to an exemption for legal practitioners in full-time service of the State.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: As no one has convinced me that such an exemption is worthwhile, I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to take No. 16 before No. 1. I regret that I must oppose taking the Legal Services Regulation Bill today. We were here until well after midnight last night. I have no problem with that, but the Bill is a shambles. Page 41 of the Minister's own Bill was amended by her 105 times. That must be a candidate for the Guinness Book of Records. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I am opposed to taking No. 2 today.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I thank Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: It is to enable us to publish it.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 and to make provision for related matters.

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 187:In page 74, line 21, to delete ", other than a contentious matter,". I think that-----

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: -----confining discussions with a barrister to matters which are not contentious seems to be retaining the ban on speaking to barristers without solicitors present.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 194:In page 77, line 13, to delete “unqualified person” and substitute “disqualified person”.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 201:In page 79, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:"(f) specify the cost to the client of the services specified in paragraphs (a)to (e)inclusive". It is vital that legal practitioners state the cost of their services. We discussed this on the previous occasion. I wish the point to be considered most seriously, that complaints about legal costs and...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I second the amendment. There is a lot of merit there. If the board members have to go away and talk among themselves to choose who should be chairman, it would promote the kind of autonomy that is needed in cultural institutions and that we have always had in this State. It is not really comparable with other State or semi-state bodies in that cultural institutions require autonomy, ideas...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister in the spirit of the House. Brigid McManus, who did the report for the Department, found the governance of the National Concert Hall was very good and she supported it. She is a very senior and distinguished public servant. This is, as Senator Mac Conghail said, a great institution. His committee did the pre-legislative scrutiny. My own concerns on the Bill were...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 210:In page 85, line 33, after “engage” to insert “within one year following the establishment day”. I welcome the Minister back to the House. This amendment relates to barristers and provides that the authority shall engage in public consultation within a year of being established in order to progress the work of reform that the Minister is...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister's response.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister for her response and will not be pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Sean Barrett: I second the amendment.