Seanad debates
Tuesday, 17 December 2002
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage.
The Minister of State says in the memorandum that there are no financial implications. I believe there are because there will be more cases where time is of the essence. They have to be heard within the eight day frame. We know of the lack of resources available to the Legal Aid Board. It must be given resources to deal with the additional cases. If funds are not provided the system will not work. These are financial implications for this Bill.
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