Results 17,841-17,860 of 33,115 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will the Chair remind me of the overall heading of our meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In that context, on the last point made by Deputy Chambers in regard to the no foal, no fee basis, I would not have the same concerns about that, certainly at this point. I believe there is a great lack of data generally on the insurance industry, which is a huge problem, although we are beginning to get it with the Central Bank report, which is a start. Are statistics available as to how...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The underlying logic is that people are being encouraged to go forward who really should not. I have a difficulty with that narrative, and I would come back to the insurance companies about narratives. We cannot have any narrative about no foal, no fee because we do not know, except that solicitors and barristers, who are often very courageous, go forward to take cases on behalf of people...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Would it not be very helpful, so we can have an honest narrative and a narrative that reflects the facts, if we had facts around how many solicitors and barristers take cases on a no foal, no fee basis, the outcome of that and clarity around the costs of those cases? Is there any way of doing that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: There is a public interest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I made a point in praise of barristers and solicitors. However, it also highlights the difficulties people have in accessing the courts that they have to go through this mechanism. It would be helpful to have that information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In regard to public liability, the CCPC has commenced a major study, which started in July. When will it be ready and can Mr. O'Leary tell us about it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Leary touched on the fact the CCPC has problems collecting data. Can he elaborate on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The analysis will be very limited if the CCPC does not have the data.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Did the CCPC consider publishing an interim report highlighting the difficulties it has in collecting data?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The CCPC should perhaps consider doing that if the difficulties continue in regard to collecting data. This would let us know the information. Information belongs to us and it is powerful to have it so we all can be part of the analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Of course, we all make comments in the context of insurance difficulties everywhere, including in regard to crèches. On my desk is a reference to the Galway community services which are part of the much lauded Galway 2020. They had a scheme of events and they cannot do it because their insurance literally jumped in one year from €10,000 to €24,000. That happened without...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Dr. Doherty has given us the numbers. Has it been difficult in that short while since October to detect trends or to draw conclusions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: My apologies, I was not here earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have read the submission in detail. Does Dr. Doherty have anything further to add?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In regard to the review committee, am I correct that the complaint is made to a board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What is the role of the authority?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Has the review committee been established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How many decisions have been determined by authority staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Can Dr. Doherty provide us with the number of complaints that have been resolved informally?