Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

There is a contrast between Senator O'Donovan's concern about the attorneys and Senator Norris representing an acquaintance. If Senator Norris's acquaintance had been taken away in chains he would have no recourse albeit the outcome on the day was fantastic. It points to the difficulty. We have strayed a bit from section 9 but it is good that the legal services ombudsman has a key role in the admissions area and will draw attention to it annually through his or her annual report.

The promotion of "awareness among members of the public of matters concerning the procedures of the Bar Council and the Law Society" is a positive thing with which I was involved. A councillor, Vincent Martin in Cavan-Monaghan, did a lot of work in that regard, demystifying the law.