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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: I thank members, the Minister and his officials for attending.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: We are up against the time. We agreed to finish at 11 a.m. and it is close to that time now. The Order of Business is due to commence in the Chamber in a few minutes.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: We could do. There will be a vote when we are in the middle of discussing something. That is the only difficulty that we may have.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Is it agreed that I put the question on amendments Nos. 21 and 22? Agreed. Amendment No. 23 is different and must be discussed, and amendment No. 24 could take a little time. That is my problem. I would like to finish section 9 if possible. Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 were tabled by Deputy Niall Collins and are in the centre of the section.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: That point is taken. I ask members, including the Minister, to stick to the amendments as laid down as closely as possible.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: To which section is the Deputy speaking?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Which one?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: We have already covered this matter.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Acceptance of amendment No. 21 in the names of Deputies Collins and McGrath involves the deletion of section 9. Amendments Nos. 21, 22 and 25 to 28, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 29 to 35, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 21. Therefore, amendments Nos. 21, 22 and 25 to 35, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: We have given this matter a good run.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Once it has been discussed on Committee Stage the Deputy can do so.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: If amendment No. 11 is agreed to amendment No. 12 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: If amendment No. 13 is agreed to, amendments Nos. 14 to 17, inclusive, cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: I am anxious not to go down a cul-de-sac.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Will the Deputy please hear me out? We have 123 sections. We have completed 30 sections with amendments and if we keep going at this rate, we will be here until Christmas.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: The Deputy has made that point a number of times.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: The RIA is of concern. We will only deal with a few amendments today. It will be September before we get back to this debate, possibly before the Dáil resumes, but we can discuss that later. We have strayed considerably from the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 8 to 17, inclusive, are related to amendment No. 7 and they may be discussed together. Amendment No. 10 is an alternative to amendment No. 9, amendment No. 12 is an alternative to No. 11 and amendments Nos. 14 to 17, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 13.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Select Committee (17 Jul 2013)

David Stanton: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011. No apologies have been received. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality and his officials and ask everybody to ensure his or her mobile phone is turned off completely and not left in silent mode, as such devices interfere with the sound system. It is not fair to officials to have...