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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Does Deputy Niall Collins wish to comment on the amendments in his name?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Please do not.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The Deputy should stick to the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The point is well made. Does Deputy Finian McGrath wish to comment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Please do not.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Let us not go there.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Acceptance of amendment No. 59ainvolves the deletion of section 18 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I do not know. It is amendment No. 59a.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: We are dealing with amendment No. 59a. We will deal with the section in due course and come back to the Deputy at that stage.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The Deputy is stretching things a little, but I will allow it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Let me intervene to say the Minister is deviating from the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I am sorry, but I must intervene and ask the Minister to conclude.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I try to be as helpful as I can to members and keep the debate as open as possible, but we will be here forever unless we focus on the specific amendments. Please try not to deviate from amendments. I am sure all of the other issues will be covered in time. I wish to draw a line under this issue now.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 60 and 61 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendments No. 62, 63 and 73 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 64 is in the name of the Minister. Acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 20. If amendment No. 64 is agreed to, amendment No. 65 cannot be moved. Amendment No. 65 is an alternative to amendment No. 64. Amendments Nos. 64 and 65 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Through the Chair, please, Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The mind boggles at that image.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Earlier the Minister mentioned that this was different because it was about a public body and a private body. What is happening is that because a public entity is being established a private entity is being closed down. This precedent is being set and should be taken into account. Does the Minister wish to respond to the Deputies?