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Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 69a:In pages 72, line 38 and in page 73, line 1, to delete “or an employee of”.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 74a:In page 75, line 30, after “of” where it secondly occurs to insert “a legal partnership or, as the case may be,”

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 76a:In page 77, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Regulations on operation of legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices 97. (1) Subject to this section, the Authority may make regulations in relation to the operation and management of—(a) legal partnerships, and (b) multi-disciplinary practices.(2) The Authority shall—(a)...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 76b:In page 77, to delete lines 31 to 40, and in page 78, to delete lines 1 to 13 and substitute the following:“Authority to maintain register of legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices 98. (1) The Authority shall maintain a register of—(a) legal partnerships that have notified it in accordance with section 87(1)(a), and (b) multi-disciplinary...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 77a:In page 78, to delete lines 14 to 26 and substitute the following:“Public consultation on operation etc., of legal partnerships 98. (1) The Authority—(a) immediately following its establishment, shall, and (b) periodically thereafter, may, engage in a public consultation process in relation to the regulation, monitoring and operation of legal...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will first turn to amendment No. 53a, as proposed by Deputy Murphy. This Bill does not discriminate against any type of barrister but recognises them all, including for levy purposes. I think the amendment is based on a misunderstanding of that. This amendment totally replaces section 79 of the Bill with a new text. From what I can see, the main thrust of the proposed replacement of the...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I do not think Deputy Mac Lochlainn has tabled a particular amendment at this point.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On Committee Stage, the Bill was amended to provide in detail for a fair and equitable calculation and payment of a levy on legal practitioners in order to fund the operational expenses of both the legal services regulatory authority and the legal practitioners disciplinary tribunal. The new levy provisions reflect a broadening of the traditional model of the provision of legal services by...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 56a:In page 68, line 1, to delete “of solicitors on the roll of solicitors” and substitute “of practising solicitors”.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 59a:In page 69, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:“(b) a reference to the number of practising solicitors is a reference to the number of solicitors holding a practising certificate in the financial year to which the expenses concerned relate, less the number of such solicitors to whom section 81 applies.”.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The combination of amendments proposed by Deputy Collins seeks to bring legal executives directly within the conduct, disciplinary and financial levy provisions of the Bill as a formally recognised and regulated profession. Amendment No. 50 does so in regard to the new complaints regime, while amendments Nos. 51 and 52 relate to striking-off referrals made through the High Court. Amendments...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no further comments. I understand the discussion on this amendment has concluded.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My colleague adequately went over the ground in terms of the approach we are taking. Clearly the independent referral bar remains. I outlined very clearly how I believe the interests and rights of consumers are being protected. I have also taken a view on multidisciplinary partnerships and the need for research and further understanding of the impact on the market and a referral back to...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Murphy for these amendments, which helpfully point to the fact that the professional indemnity insurance provisions in section 37 very much remain a work in progress. While the initial approach to professional indemnity insurance under the Bill was to replicate the relevant provisions of the Solicitors Act and apply them across the board to all legal practitioners, be they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transport (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As outlined in my reply to the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of Wednesday, 15th April, 2015 persons committed to prison are transported by Garda vehicles as part of their routine duty and not separately accounted for. I am further informed that the annual cost pertaining to the transport of persons committed to prison using Garda personnel and vehicles for the non-payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application, by the person concerned, for residence under the Free Movement provisions is currently under examination. Due to the circumstances particular to this case, further documentation was requested in support of the application on 18th March, 2015. Officials in INIS have advised that,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they are carrying out further enquiries in relation to the person referred to by the Deputy and will be in touch with him directly in the coming days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 87 and 88 together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Currently, there are over 4,400 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA. Details of all of these centres and the companies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: At the outset I should say that the figure stated by the Deputy refers to the number of persons availing of Direct Provision accommodation in the State in October 2014. The Deputy is advised that those in the Direct Provision system, whilst including applicants awaiting decisions for extended durations at various stages of the protection process, also includes recent applicants who have...