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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I take the point. Dare I upset poor Eugene. Go for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Kelleher for accommodating the commencement of our meeting today. I remind members to switch off mobile phones as they interfere with recording equipment. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this morning's engagement is to begin a series of hearings on the separate but related issues of access to justice and legal costs. We are joined from the Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC by Ms Eilis Barry, the chief executive, and Ms Deirdre Malone, legal manager with the FLAC public interest law project, PILA. From the Law Society of Ireland we are joined by Ms Michele...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Barry. I invite Ms O'Boyle to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Dignam, who spoke on behalf of the Bar Council. I thank him also for a very detailed and substantive written submission. Finally, I call Mr. McDaid to speak on behalf of the Legal Aid Board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. McDaid who spoke on behalf of the Legal Aid Board. I thank all of the witnesses for their opening statements. I also extend a welcome to all of their colleagues seated in the Visitors Gallery this morning. Without further ado I will open up the opportunity to comment to members of the committee. Only one member, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We can pass the baton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call on Deputy Connolly to kick off proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The impact of legislation on its passage, not in draft form.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Connolly for that forensic address of two of our four groups. Taking the lead from Ms Ryan and Mr. O'Leary, the witnesses should feel free to comment in response to any questions from members if they have any additional information to offer. I thank Ms Ryan and Mr. O'Leary for doing exactly that. The floor is open to everybody. No doubt, others will get a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If anyone else had any other point or anything else they would like to share before we move on from Deputy O'Callaghan, they may do so. The Deputy could not have seen her, but I saw Ms Ryan looking to come back in earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will hear from both her and Mr. Murphy now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I turn to Deputy Pringle, and in case I lose any more members, I wish to offer an invitation. We are dealing with a substantive public address today and on 11 and 18 December. It is our custom to have a photograph taken with all the witnesses and members at the end of each session. Rather than the Chairman being left on his own, I would like colleagues to hold fast. I see an empty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Ó hUallacháin might like to come in briefly and maybe Ms Ryan would like to take the ball passed by Mr. O'Leary and come back to Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Well clarified. I would not read that as being the interpretation of Deputy Pringle's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think Mr. Ó hUallacháin can be assured that we will take a holistic view of all of the elements involved in the dual focus. Would Ms Ryan like to come back in? Deputy Pringle has already eased off because Mr. O'Leary has indicated that the Legal Aid Board is coming to Letterkenny some time in the new year. The point was not lost on me. Well fielded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I definitely heard 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Was the Deputy directing his question at anybody in particular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As this was one of the questions I was going to focus on at the end, perhaps Ms Barry would elaborate on the online court point that is made in her opening statement, in tandem with Deputy Pringle's question?