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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. My leaving is planned to be on its own.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before Dr. Thornhill responds, I wish to highlight that a telephone is beeping. Could members and guests ensure that their devices are in switch-off mode, please? It is coming across on the microphones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You are very welcome to answer the question, Dr. Thornhill, but I can anticipate it. I gather the Bill is before the Seanad today. If there is any comment you wish to make or even if you wish to decline to comment, it would be acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think that is acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have some questions. Deputy Clare Daly may wish to come in afterwards. In his presentation Dr. Thornhill spoke about protecting and promoting the interests of consumers, while the advent of the complaints function has been referenced by Dr. Doherty. Is there a cut-off time? Are historical cases open to being addressed by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, or might they be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are they members of the board of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority board or external appointees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his opening remarks Dr. Thornhill mentioned the unification of the professions of solicitor and barrister. What does the proposition "translate the unification of" entail? Where stands the proposition? What has the Legal Services Regulatory Authority done to date in this area of responsibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While it may be open to interpretation, it does not go as far as to suggest the structure of the unification of the respective professions. It does not suggest an option which entails interchangeability, with an individual holding a specific responsibility, that he or she can be a solicitor today and a barrister tomorrow or both on the one day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority has not yet had an opportunity to address the area in detail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The issue of barristers holding clients' money was also referenced in Dr. Thornhill's opening address. On the other hand, solicitors hold clients' money. Deputies Mick Wallace and Jim O'Callaghan asked about young barristers and Dr. Thornhill and Dr. Doherty responded accurately in that regard. I do not want to walk into the dark side - one refers to the other as the dark side; I suppose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: However, it might not necessarily have been the pathway that they had planned when going through those years of study.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My final question is prompted by a remark regarding how complaints could be received. Could a complaint be received by the LSRA from a practicing solicitor or barrister and not just from members of the public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would it apply where the withholding of moneys is concerned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not prohibited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the witnesses. I do not know whether Deputy Daly wishes to add anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Accepting that, I just want to say that the committee membership hugely welcomes the advent of the LSRA and expresses goodwill towards its work. It is an area that has not been covered or addressed, and it gives people hope. I have been in elected roles for a long time, and there have been a number of times through the years that I found there was nowhere to properly direct an issue, no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We wish our witnesses the best of good luck. Whether we will be here at that time as we are currently constituted is a question, but I have no doubt that the witnesses will be before a committee on justice and equality in the future to review how things progress. We wish them a fair wind in all that they undertake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Thornhill, Dr. Doherty and Mr. Ryan for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the services covered by a full medical card that are not available free to holders of a 2015A scheme card; the reason a difference exists between both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29523/18]

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wholeheartedly agree with the Bill brought forward by Deputy Mick Wallace and I thank him for doing so. It pains and concerns me to see the very same mistakes being made now which we saw in the lead-up to the horrific economic crash in the years 2007 and 2008. The housing strategy employed by the current and previous Fine Gael-led Governments has, quite simply, failed. The real failure,...