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

Finian McGrath: The Minister is concerned about the complications. He thinks some of us will be running onto the plinth denouncing him over this amendment. We all had representations from the Law Society and Mandate trade union. It is their democratic right to lobby us as Members of the Oireachtas to protect their jobs and their terms and conditions, and good luck to them. I stand up for them today and...

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

Finian McGrath: That is the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, actually.

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

Finian McGrath: I noted that the Minister talked about the Law Society, but he did not mention the Mandate trade union. I encourage him to do so because we want sensible options for these administrative staff.

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

Finian McGrath: It is important to state that, too.

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

Finian McGrath: On amendments Nos. 104 and 106, I take the Minister's point that it is important that we be careful on the issue of supervised self-regulation. I am supportive of the independence of regulation. However, it is important also that the views of members of the Bar Council, who are the people working in this area, are, by way of amendment, put on the record for consideration by the Minister and...

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

Finian McGrath: May I speak on amendment No. 115?

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

Finian McGrath: I welcome amendment No. 115. Fraud and dishonesty are huge issues in society. We have seen in recent years how greed and dishonesty among a group of members of the legal profession, particularly during the Celtic tiger years, led to major damage. It is not just in the legal profession; we have also seen it in politics, business and the church. We need amendments such as this to ensure...

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

Finian McGrath: I endorse what the Chairman said regarding senior citizens and fear and intimidation. In one of the complaint cases I am aware of, the woman concerned has been dealing with her complaint case for six years.

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

Finian McGrath: I do not wish to go into detail, but just to make the point that as well as being independent and impartial, the new authority must be efficient.

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

Finian McGrath: Yes.

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

Finian McGrath: I move amendment No. 121: In page 51, before section 52, but in Chapter 2, to insert the following new section:“52.—(1) When investigating a complaint, the Authority may, of its own initiative or at the request of the complainant or the professional body concerned, refer for the determination of the High Court any question of law arising in relation to the investigation of the...

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

Finian McGrath: Is the Minister saying that the amendments he will introduce will be connected with amendment No. 121?

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

Finian McGrath: Amendment No. 121.

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

Finian McGrath: Deputy Mac Lochlainn can call it.

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

Finian McGrath: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Finian McGrath: Deputy McCarthy is not happy about it.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Finian McGrath: That is right.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Finian McGrath: Spin.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Finian McGrath: Or the medical cards.

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important motion on water services and the right of all Irish citizens to access to a safe, clean and sustainable water supply. We have learned in recent days of the €80 million consultancy controversy and the lack of vigilance by two Government Ministers in relation to water services. I do not agree with the cosy...