Alex White (Labour)

I overlooked the fact amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, were being taken together and did not address amendment No. 4 which relates to people who did not sit the Irish examination or who sat it and failed it. It is an attempt to address the situation of people who were excluded from practice because of the compulsory regime in place. It is not putting it too strongly to say that they were essentially deprived of a right to earn a livelihood as lawyers. I move this amendment to take account of that and have the matter redressed in so far as is possible. A basic step would be to provide that such persons can now apply to be called to the Bar or to become solicitors.